Jury Fails to Reach Verdicts on 4 Moog Factory Protesters After 17 Hours
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 18
Jury Fails to Reach Verdicts on 4 Moog Factory Protesters After 17 Hours
2 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 18
Summary
Birmingham Crown Court discharged the jury after 17 hours and seven minutes of deliberations over four days failed to produce verdicts on four pro-Palestine protesters.
The defendants admitted breaking into Moog's factory near Wolverhampton in August but denied criminal damage, arguing their actions were not unlawful because they believed the site's operations were "criminal" and linked to Israel's supply chain.
Prosecutors said the group had no lawful excuse and alleged they helped damage the Pendeford factory by cutting away roof sections with power tools, exposing machinery to rain, and smashing windows and hundreds of solar panels.
All four were granted bail until a 3 July hearing, when prosecutors are expected to say whether they will seek a retrial.