Jailed: Just Stop Oil protesters who targeted Manchester Airport
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Nicola Wells, Senior Crown Prosecutor for CPS North West, said: “Four Just Stop Oil protesters have been sentenced today after they were intercepted by the police on route to cause disruption at Manchester Airport on 5 August 2024.
“This was a targeted attack, at the height of summer, against one of the country’s busiest airports, where they planned to glue themselves to the taxiways of the airport and cause serious disruption to the travel plans of tens of thousands of individuals.
“Whenever the right to protest crosses into criminality, whether by causing a public nuisance or distress to members of the public, we will not hesitate to prosecute these cases.”
Notes to editors
- The group were convicted at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court of conspiracy to intentionally cause a public nuisance between 30 June 2024 and the 6 August 2024. They were sentenced on 27 May 2025 at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.
- Daniel Knorr (DOB 21/02/2002) is from Birmingham and was sentenced to 24 months in prison.
- Indigo Rumbelow (DOB 22/04/1994) is from London and was sentenced to 30 months in prison.
- Margaret Elizabeth Reid (DOB 14/01/1971) is from Kendal and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.
- Leanorah Ward (DOB 30/12/2002) is from Birmingham and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.