Four out of six Palestine Action activists who stood trial over a break-in at an Israeli defence firm’s UK site have been convicted of criminal damage.

Charlotte Head, 29, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona Kamio, 30, and Fatema Rajwani, 21 were all found guilty on Tuesday of smashing up property, including drones, manufactured by Elbit Systems and computers at its factory in Filton, near Bristol, on 6 August 2024.

After the jury deliberated for more than 14 hours, Corner was also found guilty by a majority of 11 to one of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Sgt Kate Evans, whom he struck with a sledgehammer. Corner was cleared of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.…