Court quashes convictions of 29 Drax campaigners
Twenty-nine environmental campaigners convicted of offences after a protest at the Drax power station in North Yorkshire in 2008 had their convictions quashed by the Court of Appeal.
Drax protester 'relieved' and calls for public inquiry
One of the Drax protesters freed today has said:
"I feel shocked at the lack of disclosure by the CPS and the collusion it seems between the CPS and the police in holding back evidence from the jury in our trail.
"We're relieved to have our convictions over turned, but still some bigger questions remain unanswered and require a bigger public inquiry in to the matter."
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