Sledge-hammer wielding protesters broke into factory and ‘smashed up’ building, trial hears

01.10.2024 - 06:47 manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Protesters broke into an Oldham factory and smashed windows, equipment and a fire door using sledge hammers, prosecutors have alleged.

Istasham Ali, 33, Shaheed Aziz, 40 and Michael Rabb, 77, are charged with causing criminal damage to windows and property at Cairo House, the building home to Ferranti Technologies, on Greenacres Road.

Mr Ali and Mr Aziz are further charged with an offence of burglary with intent to cause criminal damage. All the charges relate to an incident at Cairo House on June 21 2021, when prosecutors say the defendants broke into the building before trashing items such as windows and heating units.

Ferranti Technologies, which was owned by Israeli firm Elbit Systems, globally manufactured electrical items for use by the defence industry, jurors were told. READ MORE: Ambulance worker had a row with her manager over shift patterns - what she did next was horrifying The three men deny the offences and are on trial at Minshull Street Crown Court.

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