Trio face first charges for showing support for Palestine Action since proscription
The trio were arrested at a protest in central London on July 5,
Two women and a man have been charged with showing support for proscribed terrorist group Palestine Action, it has been confirmed.
The three were arrested at a protest in central London on July 5, the Metropolitan Police said.
Jeremy Shippam, 71, of West Sussex, Judit Murray, 71, of Surrey, and Fiona Maclean, 53, of Hackney are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on September 16, the Metropolitan Police said.
Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, said: “Anyone who displays public support for Palestine Action, a proscribed organisation, is committing an offence under the Terrorism Act and can expect to be arrested and, as these charges show, will be investigated to the full extent of the law.
“These charges relate to three people arrested in central London on July 5.
“We are also planning to send case files to the Crown Prosecution Service for the other 26 people arrested on the same day.
“I would strongly advise anyone planning to come to London this weekend to show support for Palestine Action to think about the potential criminal consequences of their actions.”
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