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Huntingdon Life Sciences hate campaigners

Michel Bowes QC | 21.10.2010 16:52 | SHAC | Animal Liberation | South Coast

Six animal rights activists intimidated companies linked to a Cambridgeshire animal testing laboratory in an attempt to close it down, a court has heard.

Winchester Crown Court was told they targeted homes of staff from the supply firms of Huntingdon Life Sciences.

Thomas Harris, Nicola Tapping, Jason Mullen, and Alfie Fitzpatrick, Nicole Vosper and Sarah Whitehead have all admitted taking part in the campaign.
The court heard all six were members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty SHAC.

Michael Bowes QC, prosecuting, said: "SHAC was no more than a front for the criminal activities of the conspirators over a six-year period.

"It's activities were financed largely by donations from members of the public."

The barrister said many who contributed did not know what the money was used for.

Nicole Vosper, 22, from Newquay, Cornwall, and Sarah Whitehead, 53, from Littlehampton, West Sussex, have admitted conspiracy to blackmail companies and suppliers linked to the Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) between 2001 and 2008.

Thomas Harris, 27, of Ringwood, Hampshire, has also admitted conspiracy to blackmail, but he did not enter SHAC until 2007, the court heard.

The sentencing hearing will conclude on Friday.

Michel Bowes QC

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wow

21.10.2010 17:12

Shouldn't this crappy non post be called "Huntingdon Life Sciences hates campaigners" Dickhead.

Blink and you lose

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A hate crime is contemptable....

21.10.2010 17:43

This lot went too far - they do the time but all animal welfare groups suffer.

Tell it as it is

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Ignore comments posted by cops

21.10.2010 19:08

I wouldn't even bother posting on this article, it's clearly just posted by someone in NETCU trying to create rifts in the movement.

PS. How unfortunate it is for you NETCU that you will no longer exist before long, looks like the government doesn't see your research via Facebook and Indymedia on who is friends with who as worth spending money on. Too bad for you.

Support SHAC

support for them inside is essential

21.10.2010 19:57

strength in a 'movement' can be seen in its prisoner support. i fully support SHAC and its methods..

fran

Support

21.10.2010 20:13

All my love, support and solidarity for those accused.
End the sickening torture of all animals now!

anon

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Guilty and punished

21.10.2010 22:11

You break the law, you WILL get punished.

Blackmail and intimidation are the lowest form of crime. Disgusting

st. joe

Animal abusers deserve to be blackmailed and intimidated to the max...

21.10.2010 22:43

...but these people weren't guilty of doing it.

The fact that they were so desperate to fit people up with anything just shows how massively effective the Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty campaign was though. If your campaign isn't effective expect a lot less police/state harassment.

 http://www.shac.net/

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@ st Joe

21.10.2010 22:48

Clear off Steve, with your reactionary bollocks. Go back to your own stupid racist, homophobic and bigotted blog.

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How is it a fit up....

22.10.2010 06:57

They all pleaded GUILTY - there is no point in lies at this stage.

when the plead GUILTY?

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