Greenpeace protesters arrested for painting 'toxic crime' on Sheffield incinerator chimney are acquitted
Tuesday 26th November 2002
Right Honourable Judge Bentley
Mr Owen Davies QC
Mr Watson QC
The jury trial of three Greenpeace volunteers who scaled the 75-metre chimney of Sheffield rubbish incinerator and shut down its operations for three days began on Tuesday 26th November at Sheffield Crown Court.
Following the occupation of the incinerator windshield (outer layer of the incinerator chimney), the defendants, Rachel Murray, Chris Holden, Huw Williams were accused of criminal damage. They were accused of damage to an incinerator windshield.
All defendants pleaded not guilty
The prosecutor, Mr Watson, began by setting out the prosecution case, arguing that this is a straightforward case of criminal damage to the level of almost
