Second time round - Mel Broughton found guilty
Pseudonym behind a proxy | 14.02.2009 14:39 | SHAC | Animal Liberation
Pseudonym behind a proxy
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Mel's prison details
14.02.2009 18:06
Evidence against him was flimsy, including:
* his moral support for illegal direct action, which he was perfectly open about.
* his previous convictions for arson, which again is no secret.
* his speeches against the Oxford lab, which were perfectly legal
* possession of some sparklers, which isn't illegal.
* supposed DNA evidence on an match found on an incendiary device, which an expert claimed in court to be fatally flawed.
Mel was under surveillance by police for a long time, so they must have known he wasn't involved.
Also, a tape recording accidentally made by police talking amongst themselves revealed they were out to get Mel, they "planning to wage a 'dirty war' against him":

"The officers were heard allegedly scheming to bring down Mel Broughton, who is on trial over a suspected firebombing campaign against a controversial animal testing research laboratory."
You can write letters of support to Mel at:
Mel Broughton (TN9138), HMP Woodhill, Tattenhoe Street, Milton Keynes, Bucks MK4 4DA.
For up to date addresses of animal rights prisoners, see the Vegan Prisoners Support Group website (


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Protest in Oxford City Centre
18.02.2009 01:13
This Thursday 19th there's the weekly demo at the site of the animal lab on South Parks Rd, from 1pm to 5pm.
Then this Saturday 21st there will be a protest in Oxford City Centre, meeting at 1pm at Carfax Tower, more details from
If anyone is interested in traveling with a group from London for either or both of these events, email
For more about the campaign, see
AR Calendar
Homepage:
http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1519