Overview
- Six Palestine Action activists were acquitted of aggravated burglary over the 2024 break‑in at Elbit Systems’ Filton site.
- Prosecutors said they will seek a retrial, with the indictment to be confirmed at a Woolwich Crown Court hearing on February 18.
- Jurors did not reach verdicts on multiple counts, including a grievous bodily harm allegation against Samuel Corner and violent disorder charges for Charlotte Head, Corner and Leona Kamio.
- According to prosecutors, the raid caused about £1 million in damage and left a police sergeant with a fractured spine after being struck with a sledgehammer.
- Political and policing figures urged renewed action, including a letter from Chris Philp to DPP Stephen Parkinson and warnings from the Police Federation about officer safety.