Greeg & Natasha Avery Released! uk

n October 25, 2010, six animal rights activists (Alfie Fitzpatrick, Tom Harris, Jason Mullen, Nicola Tapping, Nicole Vosper, Sarah Whitehead) were sentenced for their involvement in the Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (SHAC) campaign. The activists had pleaded guilty to either "conspiring to interfere with the contractual relations of an animal research organization," or "conspiracy to blackmail" companies linked to the notorious animal testing lab, Huntingdon Life Sciences.

Seven other activists (Dan Amos, Gregg Avery, Natasha Avery, Gavin Medd-Hall, Heather Nicholson, Gerrah Selby, Dan Wadham) were jailed in January 2009 following their convictions on similar charges.

The purely political prosecutions and harsh and unjust sentences are an attempt by the British government to crush dissent and to stop anyone from speaking out against vivisection. To learn more about the case, visit: www.myspace.com/shacukprisonersupport. Please send letters of support to the UK "SHAC 11."

Dan Amos

After serving 2 years in prison, Dan was released in July 2010.

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Gregg Avery

Gregg was released in October 2011 after completing his 9 year sentence.

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Natasha Avery

Natasha was released in October 2011 after completing her 9 year sentence.

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Alfie Fitzpatrick

Sentence: 1 year suspended sentence

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Tom Harris

Tom has asked not to be listed anymore, as he wants to concentrate on his studies. He thanks everyone for all the letters of support he received.

Sentence: 5 years

In January 2011, one year was added to Tom's original 4 year sentence after he was found guilty of involvement in vandalism at companies linked to Huntingdon Life Sciences in 2008.

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Gavin Medd-Hall #A3624AD
HMP Coldingley
Shaftesbury Road
Bisley, Woking
Surrey GU24 9EX
UNITED KINGDOM

Sentence: 8 years
Visit Gavin's support website at: www.myspace.com/supportgavin

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Jason Mullen

Jason was released in October 2011 after completing his 3 year sentence.

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Heather Nicholson #A3158AJ
HMP Foston Hall
Foston
Derby
Derbyshire DE65 5DN
UNITED KINGDOM

Sentence: 11 years
Visit Heather's support website: www.myspace.com/supportheather

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Gerrah Selby

Gerrah was released in January 2011.

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Nicola Tapping

Nicola was released from prison in March 2011 after completing her 1 year and 3 month sentence.

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Nicole Vosper

After serving 21 months in prison, Nicole was released in December 2010.

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Dan Wadham

Dan was released in July 2011 after completing his 5 year sentence. He wishes to thank everyone for the support he received.

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Sarah Whitehead #A8369CE
HMP Downview
Sutton Lane
Sutton
Surrey SM2 5PD
UNITED KINGDOM

Sentence: 6 years
Support website: www.myspace.com/supportsarah

Sarah has been in prison since June 2008, when she received a two year sentence for rescuing an abused puppy from a house (the dog was given a new loving home and remains safe).

http://directaction.info/prison_shacUK.html