How Palestine Action defendants ended up back in prison

How Palestine Action defendants ended up back in prison Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 16:00 Families of defendants condemn 'cruel' decision after a trial marked by severe restrictions and impossible demands The defendants from left to right: Jordan Devlin, Leona Kamio, Charlotte Head, Fatema Rajwani, Zoe Rogers and Samuel Corner (Screengrab/X) Off The families and lawyers of four Palestine Action defendants found guilty on criminal damage charges have condemned the “cruel” decision to immediately send them back to prison pending sentencing. Last Tuesday, after more than 14 hours of deliberations, Leona Kamio, 30, Samuel Corner, 23, Fatema Rajwani, 21, and Charlotte Head, 29, were found unanimously guilty by jurors at Woolwich Crown Court in London on charges of criminal damage in connection with a raid on an Elbit Systems plant near Bristol on 6 August 2024. Corner was acquitted of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent for striking a police officer with a sledgehammer, but found guilty by a majority of 11 to one of the lower offence of inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent.