Wednesday 13 January 2016

Upton anti-fracking camp: Arrests made at eviction - BBC News

Upton anti-fracking camp: Arrests made at eviction - BBC News

Upton anti-fracking camp: Arrests made at eviction

  • 12 January 2016
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  • From the section Liverpool
Media captionFootage filmed by the protesters shows bailiffs outside the campsite
Nine people have been arrested during an operation to remove a group of anti-fracking protesters from a test drilling site.
Campaigners set up camp at Upton, near Chester, in April 2014 to prevent testing by energy company IGas.
In November, they were served with a court order compelling them to leave the site. 
Protester carried off site by police
Image captionThe first arrest saw a man carried off the site by police officers
Cheshire Police said two men had been arrested for "obstructing police" and another for "obstructing the highway". 
A man and woman were arrested for obstructing a high court officer, while another man was arrested for "failing to comply with a Section 35 notice", a spokeswoman said.
Another man was arrested for police assault, another for aggravated trespass.
She added that more than 20 dispersal notices had been issued.

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