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Six activists from Palestine Action are set to undergo a retrial concerning charges of criminal damage and violence linked to a break-in at a UK facility operated by an Israel-based defense company. The defendants include Charlotte Head, 29; Samuel Corner, 23; Leona Kamio, 30; Fatema Rajwani, 21; Zoe Rogers, 22; and Jordan Devlin, 31. The incident in question took place at an Elbit Systems location near Bristol.
Earlier this month, the group was acquitted of aggravated burglary charges, but the jury was unable to reach a decision regarding the criminal damage accusations against all six individuals. Additionally, violence-related charges against Head, Corner, and Kamio remain unresolved. Prosecutor Deanna Heer KC announced that aggravated burglary charges against 18 other defendants involved in the same break-in will be dropped, after the prosecution reviewed the evidence and deemed it insufficient for that specific allegation. However, these 18 people still face other charges connected to the incident.
During the initial trial, which commenced in November and concluded on 4 February after over 36 hours of jury deliberation, Samuel Corner faced an additional charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Yet, no verdict was returned on this count. Heer confirmed that the retrial will address all charges for which a verdict was not delivered during the first trial. This retrial is scheduled to take place at Woolwich Crown Court starting 16 February 2027.
Palestine Action claims Elbit Systems UK manufactures and supplies arms to the Israeli military—a statement the company strongly contests. The underlying charges stem from a break-in that occurred in the early hours of 6 August 2024 at Elbit Systems’ Filton site. It is also worth noting that Rajwani, Rogers, and Devlin were found not guilty of violent disorder. Except for Corner, all defendants from the original trial remain on conditional bail after spending approximately 18 months in custody
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