A protest group says charges against activists involved in protests at a Shenstone factory have been dropped.
Five people had been due to appear in court after being charged in August with criminal damage and aggregated trespass following an incident at the UAV Engines site in July.
But Palestine Action said the charges were dropped ahead of a plea hearing scheduled to take place on Friday (23rd September).
A spokesperson said:
“Five activists have walked free – due to an ‘unrealistic chance of conviction’ their charges were dropped.”
Palestine Action spokesperson
The CPS h as a lot to answer for dropping this prosecution.
Just another waste of tax payers money.
The cost to the Tax Payer must be phenomenal!
24 hr Police Presence at this site and adjacent Ancient Woodlands.
No obvious penalties paid/spent to date for Trespass,Criminal Damage, Assault and Harassment by the offenders.
This is not a peaceful demonstration it is sheer Terrorism.
I despair.
Don’t think it’s just the CPS fault here. Why don’t Elbit provide info or witnesses. Cases dropped every time because Elbit don’t want to reveal what
they do only empowers the protestors to come back