Palestine Action defendant ‘missed the last year’ of his mother’s life while behind bars

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William Plastow, a defendant in the Palestine Action raid on an Elbit Systems factory, told a court he missed the last year of his mother's life while held on remand. Plastow was acquitted of violent disorder but still faces criminal damage charges related to the August 2024 incident.

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Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 07/17/2026 - 14:21 William Plastow was held on remand for 18 months but was granted bail on compassionate grounds to spend the final days of his mother’s life at her bedside William Plastow is facing charges of criminal damage in connection with a Palestine Action raid on an Israeli-owned arms factory in August 2024 (Screengrab/X) Off A defendant accused of involvement in a Palestine Action raid on an Israeli-owned arms factory said his mother died of termin

Palestine Action defendant ‘missed the last year’ of his mother’s life while behind bars

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