Published Date:
03 July 2009
ECO-WARRIORS were today found guilty of obstructing a train carrying coal to Drax Power Station.
The 22 campaigners boarded the EWS freight engine last June after it stopped for two men posing as Network Rail staff.
Leeds Crown Court heard they were protesting against pollution at Europe's largest coal-fired plant.
The campaigners denied obstructing a railway engine or carriages by an unlawful act, but were found guilty by a jury today after trial.
Judge James Spencer QC said they would not face jail and sentencing was adjourned until September.
See next week's Selby Times for the full story.
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Last Updated:
03 July 2009 1:37 PM
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Location:
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