{"id":447551,"date":"2025-09-24T05:03:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T05:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/447551\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T05:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T05:03:33","slug":"twelve-people-charged-over-palestine-action-protest-in-manchester-city-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/447551\/","title":{"rendered":"Twelve people charged over Palestine Action protest in Manchester city centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758690213_786_0_Untitled.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Police carry a protester away at a Palestine protest in St Peter&#8217;s Square, Manchester, on July 12(Image: Defend Our Juries)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Greater Manchester Police say twelve people have been charged in relation to an incident in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-centre\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester city centre<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">A protest, organised by<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/gmfriendsofpalestine.org\/event\/ceasefire-now-stop-genocide-profiteers\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> a number of groups in support of a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict<\/a>, took place in St Peter&#8217;s Square on Saturday, July 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Pictures from the protest showed several people gathered at the Emmeline Pankhurst statue in St Peter&#8217;s Square holding cardboard signs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">The Manchester Evening News reported at the time <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/news\/greater-manchester-news\/police-make-16-terror-arrests-32048262\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">that 16 individuals were arrested at the protest on alleged terror offences.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Now, GMP has confirmed that twelve individuals, the majority of whom are from the north west, have been charged with breaching Section 13 (1) of the Terrorism Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">They will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on November 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">The full list of individuals charged under Section 13(1) of the Terrorism Act are as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\" publication=\"men\">\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Mark Arrowsmith (04\/07\/1963) of Spital View, Kendal.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Rebecca Craven (30\/05\/1958) of Thornton Road, Manchester.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Joel Instone (09\/02\/1990) of Greenhill Road, Bury.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">George Almond (19\/06\/1992) of Ragley View, Calderdale.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Joseph Hesmondhalgh (27\/03\/1999) of Hollingwood Gate, Bradford.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Caroline Tattersall (23\/01\/1982) of Oldfield Grove, Trafford.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Samantha Burgess (08\/03\/2000) of Beech Road, Lancaster.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Jake Rigby (25\/01\/1978) of Pinfold Lane, Romiley.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Jonathan Coleman (10\/03\/1959) of Buxton Crescent, Rochdale.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Alison Bath (10\/05\/1973) of Glen View, Calderdale.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Alyson Lee (20\/06\/1958) of Park Grove, Derby.<\/li>\n<li class=\"sc-700e1ff3-0 VljCu\">Susan Reid (27\/11\/1958) of Jeffrey Avenue, Preston.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"They will appear at Westminster Magistrates CourtPolice carry a protester away at a Palestine protest in St 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