Sixteen G20 Protesters Appear

A further sixteen April 1 G20 protesters appeared at City of London Magistrates Court – bringing the total to twenty-eight - and all either pleaded not guilty or will face jury trial on a variety of charges stemming from clashes with riot police. 

Jobless Darren Withers, 28, of Crayigton Road, Glasgow is charged with entering the Royal Bank of Scotland, Bartholomew Lane, with intent to cause unlawful criminal damage.

It is alleged Withers was caught on CCTV reaching through a smashed window and pushing papers from a desk onto a small blaze started by protesters inside the building.

He was bailed unconditionally until October 22 for Crown Court committal after JP’s declined jurisdiction.

Pedro Arisi, 25, of Seven sisters Road, Finsbury Park, pleaded not guilty to assaulting police constable Zoe Judd and was bailed unconditionally to return for trial on December 21.

Mathew Boden, 24, of Park Road, Hornsey, who pleaded not guilty to threatening behaviour in Queen Victoria Street towards PC Ashcroft, was bailed unconditionally until October 15 to set a trial date.

He claims he was the victim of police brutality and it is accepted he suffered a head wound and was filmed near the police line with blood pouring down his face.

Pascal Bouzenard, 39, of Alvington Crescent, Hackney is charged with violent disorder and was bailed until September 24.

Harvey Brown, 30, of Cathcart Road, Glasgow is charged with violent disorder in Threadneedle Street and was bailed unconditionally until October 15 when he will be committed to the Crown Court.

It is alleged Brown kicked a police officer in the groin and JP’s declined jurisdiction.

Antonio Costa, 31, of Richmond Road, Hackney is charged with violent disorder and was bailed unconditionally to return on October 22 for Crown Court committal.

He is accused of throwing a green glass lager bottle, which smashed against the side of a police vehicle.

Greek national Christos Filinis, 29, employed by the British Council in Athens is charged with violent disorder in Queen Victoria Street.

He is accused of throwing an unidentified missile at the backs of police who were walking away from him and was bailed unconditionally to return on October 15 for Crown Court committal after JP’s declined jurisdiction.

Jeremiah Spillane, 29, of Lisieux Park, Cork City, Ireland is charged with violent disorder and was bailed unconditionally to return on October 29 for Crown Court committal.

It is alleged he threw a glass bottle, which shattered against a police officer’s helmet.

John Turner, 54, of Hallam Fields Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, is charged with violent disorder and possessing a police baton as an offensive weapon in Cornhill.

Prosecutor Mr. Edmund Hall, the reviewing CPS lawyer for the entire G20 prosecutions, dropped a charge of stealing the baton.

Turner, accused of striking a helmeted police officer over the head with the baton, was bailed unconditionally to return on October 15 for Crown Court committal after JP’s declined jurisdiction

Michael Wells, 50, of Rutland Gardens, Finsbury Park, charged with causing  £1,200 worth of criminal damage to an ITN camera during a live news broadcast was bailed until September 24.

Huw Norfolk, 22, of Robertson Road, Bristol, is charged with possessing a tin of red spray paint and a marker pen in Paternoster Square on April 2 with intent to destroy or damage property.

He elected Crown Court trial and was bailed unconditionally until October 22 for committal.

Daniel Simmons, 18, of Selwyn Road, Cambridge is charged with violent disorder and was bailed unconditionally until October 22 for Crown Court committal after JP’s declined jurisdiction.

It is alleged he is caught on CCTV at the Royal Bank of Scotland, Bartholomew Lane kicking at a window and spray-painting ‘Burn’ on the building wall near a small blaze protesters had started inside and then kicking out at police lines.

Gary Cole, 18, of King Henry’s Drive, New Addington, Croydon, pleaded not guilty to causing criminal damage to two police vehicles and was bailed unconditionally to return on December 14 for trial.

Phillip Georgopoulos, 26, of Prestonville road, Brighton is charged with violent disorder and was bailed until September 24.

It is alleged he threw scaffold brackets during the height of the disturbances.

Couple Lee Jenkins, 37, and Karen Smith, 45, of Prudential Buildings, Above Bar Street, Southampton are jointly charged with violent disorder in Cornhill and were both bailed unconditionally until October 29 for Crown Court committal.

Jenkins was allegedly captured on CCTV punching and kicking the front line of police and Smith is accused of attacking the police officer that arrested him.