Two sentenced over protest

LONDON - Two peace activists who trespassed on British Aerospace property to protest at the export of Hawk missiles to Indonesia…

LONDON - Two peace activists who trespassed on British Aerospace property to protest at the export of Hawk missiles to Indonesia received three month suspended jail sentences yesterday for contempt of court.

Ciaron O'Reilly of Liverpool and Stephen Hancock of Oxford admitted they had breached an injunction and buried a child's coffin on the land last month in memory of East Timorese children who have died under Indonesian rule.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter