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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

HISTORICAL FACTS: Three charged over palestine action placards plead not guilty | History Defined

Westminster magistrates court
The three accused appeared at Westminster magistrates court in central London. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

The first three defendants in England and Wales charged with showing support for the banned group Palestine Action have pleaded not guilty to charges under the Terrorism Act.

Jeremy Shippam, 72, of Yapton, West Sussex, Judit Murray, 71, of West Ewell, Surrey, and Fiona Maclean, 53, of Hackney, north-east London, will face trial in March next year for allegedly holding placards saying “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”.

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