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The Independent
a day ago
- The Independent
Activists remanded in custody after RAF aircraft break-in
Four people have been remanded in custody after two Voyager aircraft were damaged at RAF Brize Norton in a protest reportedly carried out by members of Palestine Action. Amy Gardiner-Gibson, 29, Jony Cink, 24, Daniel Jeronymides-Norie, 36, and Lewis Chiaramello, 22, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in custody on Thursday. The defendants spoke only to confirm their names and were not asked to enter pleas. The incident in Oxfordshire caused about £7 million worth of damage to the aircraft on June 20, police said previously. Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) on Wednesday charged the defendants with conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the United Kingdom, and conspiracy to commit criminal damage, under the Criminal Law Act 1977. Prosecutor Richard Link said the charges came after a serious incident of criminal damage was reported on June 20. Each defendant is heavily involved in Palestine Action, he added. He told the court that as far as the prosecution is aware, they live 'transient lifestyles'. There was applause and chants of 'free Palestine' from the packed public gallery as the defendants were led away. One kissed his hands towards the supporters as people shouted 'We love you Daniel'. CTPSE on Wednesday said a 41-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender had been released on bail until September 19. A 23-year-old man was arrested and released without charge, it added. They will next appear at the Old Bailey on July 18.
Telegraph
a day ago
- Telegraph
Pictured: Activists charged over Palestine Action's break-in at RAF base
Two people who were charged after Palestine Action activists broke into RAF Brize Norton have been pictured for the first time. Daniel Jeronymides-Norie, 36, and Lewie Chiaramello, 22, are accused of spraying red paint onto two Voyager aircraft at the military base in Oxfordshire on June 20, alongside Amy Gardiner-Gibson, 29, and Jony Cink, 24. They appeared in court accused of causing £7 million-worth of damage to two aircraft at RAF Brize Norton. Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) said they had been charged with conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the United Kingdom, and conspiracy to commit criminal damage. The CPS alleges the offences are 'connected to terrorism' and all four appeared for a brief hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday. Daniel Jeronymides-Norie, 36, and Lewie Chiaramello, 22, were pictured ahead of proceedings in a custody van. A video posted by the group showed two people riding electric scooters across the base's runway. One person can be seen approaching an aircraft and spray-painting its engine, before driving away. The pair then left the scene. Before the hearing began Palestine Action posted on social media calling for its supporters to 'mobilise' and around a dozen flag waving demonstrators appeared in solidarity outside the court. Inside the court building, relatives of the defendants hugged each other and wiped away tears. The public gallery was packed with around two dozen keffiyeh-wearing supporters. As the defendants appeared in the dock they clapped and waved to the supporters who cheered and shouted. Shouts of 'free Palestine' at court Judge Daniel Sternberg told the four defendants, who were remanded in custody, that they will next appear at the Old Bailey on 18 July. As they left the court, there were loud shouts of 'We love you Daniel' and 'Free Palestine'. Mr Jeronymides-Norie is a pro-Palestinian artist. He previously ran two now-dissolved art businesses in Barnet, North London. He is understood to have lived with his father in a £1.3m Edwardian townhouse in Barnet, north London. Surrounded by multi-million pound homes in a leafy residential street, the property now appears to be empty with a boarded-up front door and overgrown garden. Neighbours said that police raided the house last Thursday with three territorial support units and a helicopter. Ms Gardiner-Gibson is a former director of an eco-friendly farming co-operative from which she resigned last Friday. She was director of The Peasant Evolution Producers Cooperative between Feb 19 2025 and June 27 2025. The Peasant Evolution Producers Cooperative is an organic farming group of smallholders in Dorset, Somerset and Devon. A listing of the group on Co-Operatives UK says: 'We believe that being a peasant is a way to the future. 'We promote organic farming and sustainable land management, fairtrade, rural crafts and handmade, healthy local food'. Ms Gardiner-Gibson's family live in a large, three storey, five bedroom property in a quiet residential street in Haringey, North London. When approached by the Telegraph, Ms Gardiner-Gibson's mother declined to comment. If convicted, the four defendants face up to 14 years in prison. Palestine Action faces proscription Legislation in favour of proscribing Palestine Action passed in the Commons on Wednesday. The motion is expected to be debated and voted on by the House of Lords on Thursday before it becomes law. The group, which has called its proscription unjustified and an 'abuse of power,' has challenged the decision in court and an urgent hearing is expected at the High Court on Friday. Dan Jarvis, the security minister, told MPs the attack at RAF Brize Norton 'was just the latest episode in Palestine Action's long history of harmful activity'. He added: 'Palestine Action has orchestrated a nationwide campaign of property damage featuring attacks that have resulted in serious damage to property and crossed the threshold from direct criminal action into terrorism.' The minister faced backlash from some MPs who described the move as a 'draconian overreach' and likened the group to the Suffragettes. Zarah Sultana, the independent MP for Coventry South, said: 'To equate a spray can of paint with a suicide bomb isn't just absurd, it is grotesque. 'It is a deliberate distortion of the law to chill dissent, criminalise solidarity and suppress the truth.' CTPSE said a 41-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender in connection with the Brize Norton attack had been released on bail until September 19. A 23-year-old man was also released without charge.
The Guardian
a day ago
- The Guardian
Four remanded in custody after aircraft damaged at RAF Brize Norton
Four people have been remanded in custody after two Voyager aircraft were damaged at RAF Brize Norton in a demonstration allegedly carried out by members of Palestine Action. Amy Gardiner-Gibson, 29, Jony Cink, 24, Daniel Jeronymides-Norie, 36, and Lewis Chiaramello, 22, appeared at Westminster magistrates court in custody on Thursday. The defendants spoke only to confirm their names. The incident in Oxfordshire caused about £7m worth of damage to the aircraft on 20 June, police said previously. Counter-terrorism policing south-east on Wednesday charged the defendants with conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the United Kingdom, and conspiracy to commit criminal damage, under the Criminal Law Act 1977. There was applause and chants of 'free Palestine' from the packed public gallery as the defendants were led away. They will next appear at the Old Bailey on 18 July.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Palestine Action activists are remanded in custody over electric scooter attack on RAF warplanes
Four alleged members of the controversial protest group Palestine Action have been remanded in custody after over a £7million sabotage attack at RAF Brize Norton. Amy Gardiner-Gibson, 29, Jony Cink, 24, Daniel Jeronymides-Norie, 35, and Lewie Chiaramello, 22, all appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court this afternoon charged with conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the United Kingdom, and conspiracy to commit criminal damage. The charges relate to an incident in the early hours of June 20, when two Airbus Voyager aircraft at the Oxfordshire base — vital to UK military operations — were seriously damaged in what authorities describe as a coordinated break-in. Today, the court heard that the suspects were allegedly involved in an operation that saw individuals use electric scooters to breach the secure perimeter of RAF Brize Norton, before targeting two military aircraft with spray paint, crowbars, and repurposed fire extinguishers. Footage posted online by Palestine Action shortly after the incident shows a figure calmly riding a scooter along the runway, spraying paint into a jet engine before fleeing the scene. District judge Daniel Sternberg said: 'I with hold bail as there are substanital grounds you will make further offences if granted bail. Therefore you will be remanded to custody until your appearance in the Crown Court on the 18th July.' As the four defendants were led away, their supporters in the gallery began shouting 'Free Palestine'. One woman could be heard crying. The case comes just one day after the House of Commons voted to officially proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, under the Terrorism Act 2000. The motion was passed by a majority of 359 votes — with 385 in favour and 26 against — and is now due to be debated by the House of Lords on Thursday. Security Minister Dan Jarvis said this week: 'The attack at RAF Brize Norton was just the latest episode in Palestine Action's long history of harmful activity.' He added: 'Palestine Action has orchestrated a nationwide campaign of property damage featuring attacks that have resulted in serious damage to property and crossed the threshold from direct criminal action into terrorism.' Following the June 20 sabotage, Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) launched a major investigation, arresting the four defendants in London and Newbury on suspicion of terrorist offences. A 41-year-old woman, also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been bailed until September 19, while a 23-year-old man was released without charge. In a defiant statement after the attack, Palestine Action claimed responsibility and said: 'Britain isn't just complicit, it's an active participant in the Gaza genocide and war crimes across the Middle East. 'By decommissioning two military planes, Palestine Action have directly intervened in the genocide and prevented crimes against the Palestinian people.' The Ministry of Defence condemned the incident, stating: 'The UK's defence estate is vital to our national security and this Government will not tolerate those who put that security at risk.' RAF Brize Norton, the largest RAF base in the UK, is a strategic hub for air transport and aerial refuelling, with aircraft regularly flying to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. The base employs 5,800 service personnel, along with hundreds of civilian staff and contractors.
The Independent
a day ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Four in court over RAF base break-in claimed by Palestine Action
Four people have been charged by counter-terrorism police following an incident at RAF Brize Norton. Amy Gardiner-Gibson, Jony Cink, Daniel Jeronymides-Norie, and Lewie Chiaramello are scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday. The charges stem from an incident on 20 June where two Voyager aircraft were damaged, resulting in £7 million in losses, in an action claimed by the group Palestine Action. The accused face charges of conspiracy to enter a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the safety of the United Kingdom and conspiracy to commit criminal damage. In a related development, MPs have voted to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, with the motion now awaiting a vote in the House of Lords.
