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A trial date has been set for a group of people charged with maliciously damaging US President Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf course in an offence with an alleged “terrorist connection”.
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date → set → connection
Lawyers representing Kieran Robson, 35, of Galashiels; Uzma Bashir, 56, of Leeds; Ricky Southall, 34, of Wakefield; Autumn Ward, 23, of Liverpool; Rebecca Sian Davies, 29; John Moxley, 58; and Dylan Chiaramello, 25, all of London, attended a virtual hearing at the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday.
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Lawyers → represent → Wednesday
All seven are alleged to have damaged property at the hotel and resort by “maliciously” digging up turf on the golf courses, spraying Glyphosate or a similar substance on the fairways and greens, and spraying a building and signpost with paint.
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seven → allege → paint
Prosecutors also allege they painted “political and offensive” slogans on the grass, scored a political slogan into the turf, and painted “political and offensive” slogans on the building, walls and pillars.
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they → allege → building
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It is also alleged they damaged a sprinkler system causing flooding, and damaged a light.
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they → read → light
The indictment says it will be proved the alleged offence was “aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection”.
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offence → say → connection
Robson, Bashir and Davies also face a charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
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Robson → face → justice
It is alleged they drove to and from Trump Turnberry on March 7 and 8 last year in vehicles displaying false registration numbers to conceal their movements and avoid detection and arrest.
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they → allege → detection
During the short hearing on Wednesday, pleas of not guilty were tendered on behalf of Robson, Bashir, Ward, Davies, Moxley and Chiaramello.
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pleas → tender → Robson
Mairi-Clare McMillan, representing Southall, told the court she had only recently taken on his case and she would need more time to take instruction from him.
Judge Lord Arthurson fixed a 15-day trial for February 14 2028, and a further preliminary hearing for March 15, 2027.
All seven accused remain on bail.
A pro-Palestine demonstration attended by a few dozen people was held outside the front of the court building while the hearing was taking place.
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hearing → represent → place
Some waved Palestine flags and there were a number of of banners on display, with one reading: “Yes it is a genocide”.
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it → wave → one
Speakers also used a bullhorn to address the rally and lead pro-Palestine chants.
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Speakers → use → chants
A number of police officers were stationed in the atrium of the court building while the demonstration took place outside and a police vehicle was parked around the corner.
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vehicle → station → corner