Leona Kamio wounded by taser and sledgehammer during Elbit factory raid, court hears
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Updated · Middle East Eye · Apr 24
Leona Kamio wounded by taser and sledgehammer during Elbit factory raid, court hears
6 articles · Updated · Middle East Eye · Apr 24
Medical reports detail Kamio, a 30-year-old nursery teacher, suffered taser wounds and a sledgehammer injury during her August 2024 arrest at Elbit Systems' Filton site near Bristol.
Kamio and five other Palestine Action defendants face criminal damage charges, with Samuel Corner also accused of grievous bodily harm for allegedly striking a police officer with a sledgehammer during the raid.
Defendants testified their aim was to destroy weapons to protest Elbit’s role in the Israeli military; the trial continues, with character references and footage of confrontations between activists, security, and police presented in court.
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