Warrant issued for U.K.-based airman who missed hearing

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Warrant issued for U.K.-based airman who missed hearing
By Geoff Ziezulewicz, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Friday, April 25, 2008

RAF MILDENHALL, England — A warrant was issued for the arrest of a Britain-based airman this week after he failed to show up for a routine court hearing.

The Northampton Magistrates’ Court issued a “warrant with bail” Monday after the latest hearing regarding charges an anti-war activist is pursuing against Airman 1st Class Frank McDonald of RAF Croughton, England.

Lindis Percy, 66, is seeking to prosecute McDonald and two Ministry of Defence policemen in connection with a 2006 incident in which she illegally got onto Croughton and was allegedly roughed up by McDonald while being detained.

However, it was unclear Thursday where the warrant stands. Maj. John Haynes, a 3rd Air Force spokesman, said he was informed by the legal office that British authorities intended to drop the warrant Thursday, but he could not confirm if the warrant had indeed been rescinded.

McDonald currently does not have legal representation because he has not been formally charged, Haynes said.


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