Five Just Stop Oil activists have denied conspiracy to cause a public nuisance at Manchester Airport.
To cut straight to the chase the five, named below, were remanded in custody following their appearance at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 6th August 2024:
- Daniel Knorr, 22, of Second Avenue, Birmingham;
- Leonorah (Ella) Ward, 21, of Second Avenue, Birmingham;
- Noah Crane, 19, of Second Avenue, Birmingham;
- Indigo Rumbelow, 30, of Anthill Road, Haringey;
- Margaret Reid, 53, of Low Fellside, Kendal.
Intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance is an offence under section 78(1) of the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. The maximum penalty is 26 weeks' custody and/or an unlimited fine on summary conviction; 10 years' custody and/or an unlimited fine on conviction on indictment.
Section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 makes it an offence to conspire to commit this or any other criminal offence. Generally speaking, the maximum penalty for conspiracy offences are the same as for the offence the conspiracy relates to.
The court heard that Knorr, Ward, Rumbelow and Reid were arrested at Manchester Airport on the morning of Monday, 5th August 2024. They had in their possession a number of items that could be used to cause damage or disruption to the airport. Crane was arrested later in the day at his address in Birmingham.
On 5th July 2024 the airport was granted a High Court injunction that prohibits Just Stop Oil activists from entering, occupying or remaining on airport-related property without the prior consent of the relevant operating company.
Deputy District Judge Gary Garland remanded the five in custody until their next appearance at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 10th September 2024.
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