New SHAC Prisoners

Today at Winchester Crown Court, six people were remanded into custody in connection with the Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) second trial. Tom, Nicole and Sarah are accused of Conspiricy to Blackmail, whilst Nicola, Jason and Alfie are accused of interference with contractual relationships so as to harm animal research organisation Huntingdon Life Sciences.

Please write letters to the activists below in solidarity and support:

Nicole Vosper (VM9385)
HMP Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 3JZ

Sarah Whitehead (VM7684)
HMP Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middx. TW15 3JZ

Nicola Tapping (New Prisoner)
HMP Bronzefield, Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, Middx. TW15 3JZ

Tom Harris (New Prisoner)
HMP Winchester, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5DF

Jason Mullen (New Prisoner)
HMP Winchester, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5DF

Alfie Fitzpatrick (New Prisoner)
HMP Winchester, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5DF
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Five animal rights activists who intimidated companies linked to Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) in an attempt to close down the animal testing lab have been sentenced to between six years and 15 months in prison.

Sarah Whitehead, 53, Nicole Vosper, 22, Thomas Harris, 27, Jason Mullan, 32, and Nicola Tapping, 29, were all members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (Shac).

The youngest member of the conspiracy Alfie Fitzpatrick, 21, received a 12-month prison sentence suspended for two years and was ordered to complete 100 hours of community work.

Winchester Crown Court heard, during the sentencing hearing, that the six waged a wide-ranging international conspiracy of intimidation against a host of supply companies to force the closure of Cambridge-based HLS, using Shac as a front. Action carried out included realistic hoax bombs posted to the homes of staff and offices, criminal damage, threats of violence and abusive telephone
calls.

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full story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5i9tSx6P80ee-RmPTUclWGc-PGJaQ?docId=N0081011288003801301A