Palestine Action defendants found guilty of criminal damage charges in arms factory raid

Palestine Action defendants found guilty of criminal damage charges in arms factory raid Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 15:00 Four defendants were found guilty of criminal damage charges, while two were acquitted Off A UK court has found four Palestine Action activists guilty of criminal damage charges following a break-in at an Israeli -owned arms factory. On Monday, after 14 hours of deliberations, Leona Kamio, 30, Samuel Corner, 23, Fatema Rajwani, 21, and Charlotte Head, 29, were all found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court on charges of criminal damage in connection with a raid on an Elbit Systems plant near Bristol on 6 August 2024. Corner was additionally found guilty of inflcting serious harm, but not guilty of a charge of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent for striking a police officer with a sledgehammer.