Aggravated burglary charges against 18 Palestine Action activists dropped

The Guardian - World NewsEN 3 min read 100% complete by Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondentFebruary 18, 2026 at 02:32 PM

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Prosecutors dropped aggravated burglary charges against 18 Palestine Action activists initially accused of a break-in at an Elbit Systems factory in Filton, near Bristol, on August 6, 2024. This decision followed a jury acquittal of six other defendants on the same charge. The Crown Prosecution Service cited insufficient evidence after the verdicts. While five of the remaining defendants were granted conditional bail, others await bail hearings. All 18 still face criminal damage charges, and some are charged with violent disorder. The prosecution intends to retry the six acquitted activists on charges where the jury failed to reach a verdict, including criminal damage, violent disorder, and grievous bodily harm.

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