Overview
- Muhammad Umer Khalid, Lewis Chiaramello, Amu Gib, Jon Cink and Daniel Jeronymides-Norie appeared via videolink at the Old Bailey for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
- Each defendant denied charges of criminal damage and entering a prohibited place with intent prejudicial to the safety or interests of the UK.
- Mrs Justice Cheema‑Grubb remanded all five in custody after no applications for bail were made.
- A jury trial is listed to begin on 18 January 2027 at the Old Bailey, is expected to last up to eight weeks, and the next hearing is set for 1 May 2026.
- Court hearings have heard repair costs from the 20 June incident are estimated at about £1.7 million and could rise to nearly £15 million, with reports linking the defendants to Palestine Action.