Palestine Action defendant ‘missed the last year’ of his mother’s life while behind bars

Palestine Action defendant ‘missed the last year’ of his mother’s life while behind bars Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 07/17/2026 - 14:21 William Plastow was held on remand for 18 months but was granted bail on compassionate grounds to spend the final days of his mother’s life at her bedside William Plastow is facing charges of criminal damage in connection with a Palestine Action raid on an Israeli-owned arms factory in August 2024 (Screengrab/X) Off A defendant accused of involvement in a Palestine Action raid on an Israeli -owned arms factory said his mother died of terminal cancer while he was held on remand. William Plastow, 35, is among eight defendants facing charges in connection with a raid on an Elbit Systems factory in Filton, near Bristol, in August 2024. He told the court that he had been held on remand for 18 months following his arrest on 9 August 2024, but was granted bail on compassionate grounds to spend the last four days of his mother’s life at her bedside.