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update on brian haw arrest this morning

[London] | 26.05.2010 00:22 | London

brian haw and barbara tucker are still being held at belgravia police station. they have bboth been charged with 'obstructing a pc in the course of their duty' and additionally, barbara has been charged with a section 5 public order offence

during yet another tent search without warrant, police violently arrested both campaigners in parliament square this morning at around 7.30am.

they were held at belgravia police station throughout the day, and around tea time their solicitors, birnberg and peirce, were led to believe they were about to be released on bail without an interview.

during the course of the evening, supporters were concerned they had still not re-surfaced, and the belgravia custody suite telephone was left off the hook for all that time so it was difficult for supporters of solicitors to get further information.

eventually at about 9pm, the police story had changed and now the custody sergeant had refused bail and were holding them for court the next morning.

they will be taken to westminster magistrates court early in the morning which will certainly stretch to breaking point the 24-hour restriction on police detention, and will appear before a judge at some point in the morning.

a supporter is ensuring their encampment is secure overnight, but there is a call-out for help and court support in the morning. given that both brian and barbara have previously received serious injury during police detention, there is concern for their welfare as news and access have been severely restricted.


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- Original article on IMC London: http://london.indymedia.org/articles/4868