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A jury in the case of two peace activists accused of sabotaging military equipment has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.A jury in the case of two peace activists accused of sabotaging military equipment has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.
Dr Margaret Jones, from Bristol, and Paul Milling, from Cumbria, were said to have disabled bomb-carrying trailers at RAF Fairford in March 2003.Dr Margaret Jones, from Bristol, and Paul Milling, from Cumbria, were said to have disabled bomb-carrying trailers at RAF Fairford in March 2003.
The pair said they wanted to stop US Air Force B-52 bombers taking off.The pair said they wanted to stop US Air Force B-52 bombers taking off.
They claimed they were trying to stop the "murder of innocent civilians". A retrial will take place.They claimed they were trying to stop the "murder of innocent civilians". A retrial will take place.
Criminal damage
Mr Milling and Dr Jones allegedly used hammers and boltcutters to disable fuel tankers and trailers used for carrying bombs at RAF Fairford in March 2003.
The pair claimed they were attempting to prevent the take-off of US Air Force B-52 bombers.
Mr Milling, 60, of Ambleside, Cumbria, and Dr Jones, 57, of Burlington Road, Bristol, deny conspiring to cause criminal damage to property.
At Bristol Crown Court on Friday, the jurors were discharged after telling the judge they were unable to reach a verdict after deliberating for more than nine hours.
Judge Tom Crowther QC told the seven women and five men: "In the circumstances I will discharge you from giving a verdict in this case. Thank you for your efforts."
Dr Jones and Mr Milling claimed they were acting to prevent war crimes and the destruction of property in Baghdad.
The pair, who were greeted by around 20 supporters waving banners as they left court, now face a retrial.