Four charged over break-in at RAF Brize Norton

Four people have been charged over a break-in at RAF Brize Norton last month, when military planes were damaged, Counter Terrorism Policing South East say.

Amy Gardiner-Gibson, 29, and Jony Cink, 24, both of no fixed abode, and Daniel Jeronymides-Norie, 35, and Lewie Chiaramello, 22, both from London, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later on Thursday.

They have been charged with conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the UK and conspiracy to commit criminal damage.

Damage worth £7m was caused to two Voyager aircraft, when planes were sprayed with paint during the break-in on 20 June.

A woman, 41, arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender was released on bail until 19 September and a man, 23, was freed without charge.

The Crown Prosecution Service will be submitting to the court that the offences with which the other four are charged have a "terrorist connection", Counter Terrorism Policing South East said in a statement.

A group called Palestine Action said it was behind the incident at the airbase.

On Wednesday, MPs voted in favour of the government's move to ban it as a terrorist organisation.

The legislation to proscribe the group under the Terrorism Act 2000 passed by 385 votes to 26 in the House of Commons.

It is expected that the House of Lords will debate and vote on the motion on Thursday before it becomes law.