Overview
- Jurors heard Thursday from PC Sarah Grant, a CCTV recovery officer, who called Elbit’s security system “not fit for purpose” because of low frame rates, footage that appeared to jump, and a download process so slow she could only pull clips from 12 of 53 cameras.
- On Friday, Sergeant Kate Evans testified she was struck in the back with a sledgehammer, feared paralysis in the moment, and later spent three months off work before returning on restricted duties with ongoing pain.
- Colleagues PC Peter Adams and PC Aaron Buxton told the court the blow carried “considerable” force, and Buxton said he had earlier seen the defendant raise the tool and swing it during a struggle.
- Body-worn camera clips played Thursday captured Jordan Devlin telling security “this place is not going to exist tomorrow,” and appeared to show a guard wrestle a sledgehammer from Zoe Rogers inside the site.
- All six defendants deny criminal damage over the August 6, 2024 break-in, when prosecutors say a prison van was used to ram shutters and equipment was smashed with tools, while Samuel Corner also denies causing grievous bodily harm with intent.