General · 5 May 2026

Four activists guilty after Elbit factory break-in

Four Palestine Action activists now face sentencing after being convicted of criminal damage. Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, and Fatema Rajwani broke into an Elbit Systems factory near Bristol in August 2024, destroying equipment. Samuel Corner was also found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm, fracturing a police officer's spine with a sledgehammer during the raid.

By BriefTea Editorial · 5 May 2026 at 17:30

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