Palestine protesters deny causing £1m of damage at defence site

Eight pro-Palestine protestors have denied causing more than £1m of damage at a defence manufacturer’s factory Nasser Akhtar, 37, Elliott Wilson, 25, Maximilian Dixon, 29, Nirad Abrol, 25, Seiriol Davies, 30, Xavi Davies, 21, Eoin O’Meira, 34, appeared at the Old Bailey for a preliminary hearing. Hannah Davidson, 52, and Julija Brigadirova, 32, appeared via video link from custody. All defendants are charged with burglary, criminal damage and violent disorder, which they all denied other than Brigadirova, who will be…