UPDATE Downing St/ War on Afghanistan Action - 2 charged, 1 in custody, 4 NFA'd
Solidarity | 08.12.2011 13:16 | Terror War
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This morning Chris Cole and Fr. Martin Newell were formally charged at West End police station with "criminal damage". They have been given a court date at Westminister Magistrates at 10 a.m. on Dec. 19th. 2011 . Police have decided to take "no further action" on four others arrested in the October action - Maya Evans, Ben Griffin, John Lynes and Ciaron O'Reilly
Martin was taken into custody this morning on an old warrant relating to nonviolent anti-war resistance. He is presently being held at the West End/ London police station and will be taken to a court for sentencing on the old warrant today or tomorrow. At the present time we have no further word from the police on Martin.
Martin is a member of the London Catholic Worker


In June 2011, Martin was found guilty of charges relating to a 2010 action at Aldermaston

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