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Tories Urge Retrial After Mixed Verdicts in Elbit Break-In Case

Crown prosecutors are assessing hung counts from the Filton case.

Left to right: Jordan Devlin, Leona Kamio, Charlotte Head, Fatema Rajwani, Zoe Rogers and Samuel Corner, who are part of what has become known as the Filton 24
Zoe Rogers, one of the six Palestine Action activists, addresses the media and supporters outside Woolwich Crown Court, London, after she and her fellow activists — Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, Fatema Rajwani, and Jordan Devlin — were cleared of committing aggravated burglary over a break-in at an Israel-based defence firm's UK site, on February 4, 2026.
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Overview

  • After more than 36 hours of deliberation, a Woolwich Crown Court jury acquitted six Palestine Action activists of aggravated burglary but failed to reach verdicts on criminal damage, some violent disorder counts, and the grievous bodily harm allegation involving Sgt. Kate Evans.
  • The defendants are Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, Fatema Zainab Rajwani, Zoe Rogers, and Jordan Devlin; three were cleared of violent disorder while that charge remains unresolved for the others.
  • Shadow home secretary Chris Philp has written to the director of public prosecutions urging retrials on the unresolved counts, arguing CPS guidance supports new proceedings where evidence and the public interest tests are met.
  • The Avon and Somerset Police Federation expressed concern about officer safety and said it is watching possible retrial decisions closely, highlighting the officer’s spinal fracture reported after the 2024 incident.
  • Prosecutors said the August 6, 2024 action used a repurposed prison van, sledgehammers, crowbars, and paint to cause about £1 million in damage at Elbit Systems UK; five defendants admitted destroying equipment but disputed using tools as weapons.