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Palestine Action activist who hit officer with sledge hammer ‘panicked’, court told

Samuel Corner, 23, says he struck Sgt Kate Evans to protect co-defendant amid 2024 Elbit Systems raid near Oxford A Palestine Action activist who struck a police officer with a sledgehammer during a protest at an…

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The GuardianApr 22, 2026, 3:26 PM

Palestine Action activist who hit officer with sledge hammer ‘panicked’, court told

Samuel Corner, 23, says he struck Sgt Kate Evans to protect co-defendant amid 2024 Elbit Systems raid near Oxford A Palestine Action activist who struck a police officer with a sledgehammer during a protest at an Israeli-linked arms factory acted to protect a co-defendant he believed was being seriously hurt, a court has heard. Samuel Corner, 23, is accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Sgt Kate Evans during a raid on the Elbit Systems facility, in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August 2024. Continue reading...

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