Palestine Action group cleared of Elbit burglary

Six British pro-Palestinian activists have been cleared of aggravated burglary over a 2024 break-in at a factory operated by defence firm Elbit, with a jury unable to reach verdicts on criminal damage charges.

Charlotte Head, 29, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona Kamio, 30, Fatema Rajwani, 21, Zoe Rogers, 22, and Jordan Devlin, 31, had denied aggravated burglary, criminal damage and violent disorder.

The jury at Woolwich Crown Court deliberated for more than 36 hours, but said earlier it had failed to reach a verdict on charges of criminal damage and only returned partial verdicts for violent disorder.

The alleged raid targeted the Elbit Systems building near Bristol in the early hours of 6 August.

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