Four in court over Palestine Action RAF break-in

Four more people have appeared in court charged with offences relating to a break-in at RAF Brize Norton, which was claimed by the proscribed organisation Palestine Action.

Amy Gardiner-Gibson, 30, Jony Cink, 25, Daniel Jeronymides-Norie, 36, and Lewis Chiaramello, 22, appeared via videolink at the Old Bailey on Friday.

They each face a charge of conspiracy to destroy property and conspiracy to enter a prohibited place for a purpose prejudicial to the safety and/or interests of the UK.

Repair costs from the incident on 20 June have so far reached £1.7m and could rise to just under £15m, although the prosecution said the total figures were not yet known.

The incident saw a group of protesters break into the air base and spray-paint two RAF Voyager planes.

Police say the act caused £7m of damage.

Muhammad Umer Khalid, 22, of Stockport, Greater Manchester, is the fifth person to be charged in connection with the break-in.

He appeared in court via video link from Wormwood Scrubs on 22 August.

He will next appear for a preliminary hearing on 16 January, along with Mr Cink and Ms Gardiner-Gibson, who are both of no fixed address, Mr Jeronymides-Norie, of Barnet, north London, and Mr Chiaramello, of Brent, north west London, at the same court.

A provisional trial date is set for 18 January 2027.

Defence lawyers told the court they did not have evidence about the extent of the damage or information to back the estimated £15 million repair bill.

Palestine Action has claimed the incident, saying it was a protest against the UK's support of Israel's war in Gaza.

The British government proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation soon after.