Overview
- Police charged six people with burglary and criminal damage after a van hit the gate at UAV Tactical Systems in Leicestershire during an early Friday break-in.
- Counter Terrorism Policing East Midlands is leading the investigation with support from Leicestershire Police.
- Those charged include Peter Jones, Michael Sackur, Megan Kennard, Seirol Davies, Rhae Rivers and Hal Hockney, who are due at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday.
- The group People Against Genocide claimed responsibility and posted video showing activists cutting into the metal roof, abseiling inside and spraying red paint on equipment.
- UAV Tactical Systems, fully acquired by Elbit Systems’ UK arm in January, supplies tactical drones to the British Army as well as international customers including the United Nations and NATO members.