Climate Camp Bail-breaker freed

by: Milan Rai

London: Environmental activist Paul Morozzo, 41, was freed by Selby magistrates on Monday 11 August, after serving a week on remand for breaking bail conditions banning him from attending the Camp for Climate Action in Kent. The bail conditions were imposed after Paul and 28 others occupied and partially emptied a coal train on its way to the Drax coal-fuelled power station in Yorkshire. On 4 August, Paul and six other defendants openly defied the bail conditions and attempted to enter Climate Camp. While the other six passed through police lines - due to police incompetence, it appeared, Paul was stopped, arrested and taken into custody. On 5 August, after a night in police cells, he was transferred to Wandsworth prison in south London. On 11 August, Paul was freed by Selby magistrates court, with a new onerous reporting condition (he was forced to report to the police once a day). On 18 August, Paul and the other Coal Train activists appeared in court to register their pleas (see separate news story). An interview with Paul will be appearing in the next Peace News.