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| Animal rights protester is jailed | Animal rights protester is jailed |
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| A cancer research specialist who sabotaged companies linked to animal research lab Huntingdon Life Sciences has been jailed for three years. | A cancer research specialist who sabotaged companies linked to animal research lab Huntingdon Life Sciences has been jailed for three years. |
| Joseph Harris, 26, of Bursledon, Southampton, is the first person to be convicted under new economic sabotage laws introduced to protect companies. | Joseph Harris, 26, of Bursledon, Southampton, is the first person to be convicted under new economic sabotage laws introduced to protect companies. |
| As part of his campaign Harris glued locks and slashed tyres at firms in Northampton, Nottingham and Bicester. | As part of his campaign Harris glued locks and slashed tyres at firms in Northampton, Nottingham and Bicester. |
| He had admitted three charges under the Serious and Organised Crime Act. | He had admitted three charges under the Serious and Organised Crime Act. |
| Northampton Crown Court heard how he was put in an "increasing moral dilemma", as his work was leading him to test on animals as he researched treatment for pancreatic cancer. | Northampton Crown Court heard how he was put in an "increasing moral dilemma", as his work was leading him to test on animals as he researched treatment for pancreatic cancer. |
| He attacked three companies linked to Huntingdon in December 2005 and January 2006. | |
| Harris attacked three companies linked to Huntingdon | |
| The companies supplied building materials, refrigeration servicing and testing equipment to the Cambridgeshire firm. | |
| The Serious and Organised Crime Act was brought in by the government last July to tackle harassment and threats from animal rights activists. | The Serious and Organised Crime Act was brought in by the government last July to tackle harassment and threats from animal rights activists. |