Cliff Notes
- Four individuals have been charged with conspiracy related to the £7m damage caused to two Voyager aircraft at RAF Brize Norton, an incident investigated by counter-terror police.
- The accused, aged between 22 and 35, are set to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court following their identification and arrest.
- The activist group Palestine Action claimed responsibility for the incident, which has led to MPs voting to classify the group as a terrorist organisation.
Four charged after £7m of damage caused to aircraft at RAF Brize Norton | UK News
Four people have been charged after £7m of damage was caused to two Voyager aircraft at RAF Brize Norton.
The investigation into the incident early on Friday 20 June was led by counter-terror police.
They have been charged with conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the UK – and conspiracy to commit criminal damage.
The four charged have been identified as:
• Amy Gardiner-Gibson, 29, of no fixed abode
• Daniel Jeronymides-Norie, 35, from London
• Jony Cink, 24, of no fixed abode
• Lewie Chiaramello, 22, from London
They will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court later today.
A 41-year-old woman arrested last week on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released on bail until 19 September.
Meanwhile, a 23-year-old man detained on Saturday was released without charge.
Last month’s incident at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire was claimed by the activist group Palestine Action.
Yesterday, MPs voted to proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation.
The legislation passed with 385 MPs voting in favour, while 26 were against.