Stansted 15: no jail for activists convicted of terror-related offences

Stansted 15: no jail for activists convicted of terror-related offences

Judge says group ‘didn’t have a grievous intent as some may who commit this type of crime’

Fifteen activists charged with a terrorism-related offence for chaining themselves around an immigration removal flight at Stansted airport have received suspended sentences or community orders.

The judge decided not to imprison them after he accepted they were motivated by “genuine reasons”.

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Source: Guardian Transport

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