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Samuel Corner Sledgehammers Sergeant, Faces £1 M Damage Retrial

4/26/2026

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Corner Sledgehammer Attack

Samuel Corner told the court that striking Sergeant Kate Evans with a sledgehammer seemed reasonable at the moment.
August 6, 2024 Elbit Systems UK raid saw Samuel Corner strike Sergeant Kate Evans with a sledgehammer, leaving her on restricted duty.
Six defendants are on retrial at Woolwich Crown Court for criminal damage and violent disorder.
Prosecutors estimated £1 million damages, keffiyeh-clad supporters filled the gallery as three protesters were arrested outside.

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Corner Sledgehammer

Defendants entered the Elbit Systems factory to destroy weapons they believed would be used against Palestinians.
Samuel Corner testified that striking Sergeant Kate Evans with a sledgehammer seemed reasonable during the Elbit factory raid.
Leona Kamio, nursery teacher, suffered taser wounds to her arm, hip and a hand scratch.
Samuel Corner, who has autism and ADHD, said Pava spray blinded him and blurred memory.

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Corner Sledgehammer Attack

Samuel Corner told the court that striking Sergeant Kate Evans with a sledgehammer seemed reasonable at the moment.
August 6, 2024 Elbit Systems UK raid saw Samuel Corner strike Sergeant Kate Evans with a sledgehammer, leaving her on restricted duty.
Six defendants are on retrial at Woolwich Crown Court for criminal damage and violent disorder.
Prosecutors estimated £1 million damages, keffiyeh-clad supporters filled the gallery as three protesters were arrested outside.

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