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Ratcliffe trial collapses!

IMC | 10.01.2011 02:36 | Analysis | Climate Chaos | Repression | Sheffield | World

According to this BBC Newsnight report, the 10th January trial has collapsed after undercover cop Mark Kennedy changed sides and offered to give evidence on behalf of the defendant's.

Mark Kennedy.
Mark Kennedy.


According to this BBC Newsnight report, the 10th January trial has collapsed after undercover cop Mark Kennedy changed sides and offered to give evidence on behalf of the defendant's.

It says,

"The trial of six green campaigners has collapsed after an undercover policeman who had infiltrated their group offered to give evidence on their behalf.

The six were charged with conspiring to shut down the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottingham in 2009.

The case was due to start on Monday, but was abandoned after Pc Mark Kennedy contacted the defence team to say he would be prepared to help them.

The prosecution subsequently dropped their case."

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  1. R4 coverage and Newsnight tonight — Listner
  2. statement from defendants + Guardian coverage — reeder
  3. 5 live — peterpannier
  4. Would a police officer tell a lie? — Stroppyoldgit
  5. More information — Harry Roberts
  6. Original link — IMC
  7. In the thick of it... — MkI
  8. Paranoid shit — Stroppyoldgit
  9. Vindicated — Stroppyoldgit
  10. @ anon — Stroppyoldgit
  11. The others — anon
  12. Also to anon and others who think like that. — Harry Robert's aunt
  13. Amnesty — Aksi Bonek
  14. About the photos... — Harry Robert's aunt
  15. fun for all the family — Johann Neve
  16. Cop Protectors? — Stroppyoldgit
  17. Newsnight — Activist
  18. BBC misuse of resources. — A none moose.
  19. Exit strategies — anon
  20. Cops for garters! — anonymous
  21. Clarity... — Harry Robert's aunt
  22. Enough! — anon
  23. ????? — Confused
  24. Yeah, sickening — Stroppyoldgit
  25. Please watch what you say — carefull
  26. NewsShite — Danny