UK: Footage used in Palestine Action trial contains 'perceived gaps', court hears

UK: Footage used in Palestine Action trial contains 'perceived gaps', court hears Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 04/17/2026 - 16:05 Police officer tasked with retrieving videos of the raid on an Elbit Systems factory says the company's CCTV system was 'not fit for purpose' A van allegedly used by Palestine Action to break into the Elbit Systems factory in Bristol (X) Off Footage used in the trial of six Palestine Action activists facing charges connected to a break-in to an Israeli -owned arms factory contains "perceived gaps", a UK court has heard. Defendants Charlotte Head, 29, Jordan Devlin, 31, Fatema Rajwani, 21, Zoe Rogers, 22, Samuel Corner, 23, and Leona Kamio, 30, face charges of criminal damage in connection with a break-in to a factory owned by Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems near Bristol in August 2024. Corner additionally faces a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent for allegedly striking a police officer with a sledgehammer.