Press Releases & Updates 2000

Kreb (42), a robed Druid, Buddhist and Arthurian knight from Faslane Peace Camp appeared from police custody at an Argyll and Bute District Court held in a small room in a community center in Helensburgh. He had broken bail conditions which banned him from going nearer than 100 yards of the Faslane naval base and from going nearer than 250 yards from the Coulport base and had failed to appear in court for a previous trial.

He is appealing against being remanded.

Also appearing from custody were Ulla Røder (45), a peace campaigner from Odense in Denmark and member of the "Trident Three", and Marcus Armstrong (39), from Milton Keynes. Ulla had been arrested five times during the camp and Marcus no less than seven times. Both were released on bail, one of Ulla’s conditions being a ban identical to that imposed on Kreb. She is already similarly banned from the environs of Aldermaston Atomic Weapons Establishment. Officials restricted public entry to the court to 12 persons. Ulla and Marcus are also to appear on the 30th August for trial.

Marcus said: "Our frustration with the poor performance of Argyll and District Court and the Procurator Fiscal’s office continues to grow. They seem unable to arrange for hearings and trials to be held in reasonable premises and the location of our hearing was only available to the public a few hours before it took place. On top of this administrative chaos they have set a trial date which does not give us anything like adequate time to prepare our defences. We will be seeking an adjournment."

Greenock Prison, 85 Old Inverkip Road, Greenock, PA16 9AH. Phone 01475 787801

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