BREAD NOT BOMBS PLOWSHARES NEWS 1st Oct 98
The three Swedish activists who were arrested at Barrow on 13th October are still in prison. They were charged with 'Conspiracy to Commit Criminal Damage' after an attempt to disarm Trident submarine HMS Vengeance a week before it was due to be launched.
They appeared in court in Barrow after the action and were remanded for a week. On 21st September they were remanded for another week. On the 28th September they were remanded yet again, this time for 4 weeks - until the 26th October. When they return to court they may be 'committed to the High Court'. They are expected to stay in prison until their trial in 3 or 4 months time.
Please send letters of support. They can also receive faxes.
Stellan Vinthagen (prison number BT8233) is in Preston Jail:
HMP Prison Preston
2 Ribbleton Lane
Preston
PR1 5AB
Fax: +44 (0)1772 556643
The regime there is very strict and Stellan is in his cell all the time except for meal-times
Ann-Britt Sternfeldt (prison number BE8971) and Annika Spalde (prison number BE8940)are in: Risley Remand Centre
HMP Remand Centre
Warrington road
Risley,near Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 6BP
Fax: +44 (0) 1925 764103
The women may be moved to Styal prison on Oct 10th. We will post this information when we get it.
Support for these prisoners in Britain is being organised by Craig Barnett
Tel MOBILE +44 (0)403 615894
Bread not bombs plowshare information at: http://www.plowshares.se/bnb/english.htm
Bread not bombs plowshare email: plowshares@hotmail.com
Also:
Trident Ploughshares 2000
42-46 Bethel Street
Norwich
Norfolk
NR2 1NR
UK
tel + 44 (0) 1603 611953
fax + 44 (0) 1603 666879
http://www.gn.apc.org/tp2000/
permanent office : reforest@gn.apc.org
TP2000 camp office : tp2000@gn.apc.org