Press Releases & Updates 2004

Sam Jones, David Heller and Jonatan Hellberg cut through the chainlink fencing at the north of the base. This allowed them to reach the inner perimeter, and David was halfway through a hole they cut in the weldmesh fence there when they were apprehended by police. They have been charged variously with malicious mischief and breaching bye-laws by being in an prohibited area. They were released from police custody early in the morning.

Sam Jones (18), is a student from Helensburgh in Scotland. David Heller (28), is based in Gent in Belgium and works with the For Mother Earth campaign. Jonatan Hellberg (23), is from Ockelbo in Sweden and is part of the OFOG peace network there.

During the Trident Ploughshares camp which began on 18th August there have so far been 8 determined attempts by activists, with varying degrees of success, to break into the Trident bases, in spite of the fact that the policing of the base has been considerably enhanced for the period of the Trident Ploughshares camp.

A Trident Ploughshares spokesperson said: "Even when the Mod police know we are camped here and have drafted in vanloads of officers from other bases they cannot stop our intrusions, disruptions and inspections. These will continue, both during and after the camp. It would be intolerable if the operation of Trident, with all its present and potential horror, were to go on unhindered."

There have been 91 arrests during the camp so far.

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