Peace and justice campaigner charged

Sylvia Boyes was imprisoned on 18 March

Keighley Friend Sylvia Boyes was imprisoned on 18 March for refusing to pay fines.

The fines related to a protest against the DSEI (Defence and Security Equipment) arms fair in 2013 when Sylvia was charged with obstructing the highway. She will spend fourteen days in New Hall Prison in Wakefield.

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