Police say a total of 41 people have been arrested, with 24 now facing charges
Protesters outside a drone factory in Leicestershire have been charged with public order offences.
Demonstrators have been at UAV Tactical Systems on Meridian Business Park, Braunstone Town, since last week. Leicestershire Police said a total of 41 people had now been arrested, with 24 facing charges including criminal damage, obstructing a highway and obstructing a police constable.A series of protests have taken place outside the site in recent years against UAV Tactical Systems, which is a subsidiary of Israel-based international defence electronics company Elbit Systems.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators spent six days on the roof of the factory in May 2021, while two protestersAdam Streets, assistant chief constable for Leicestershire Police, said officers remained at the factory "to minimise disruption as much as we are able while facilitating the right to a peaceful protest".
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