Yorkley Court was violently attacked yesterday morning (10/3/16). Previously on S!N
Mainstream media reports an eviction, but here are statements from the group:
16.00 11/3/16
We need more people to reoccupy Yorkley Court. We are facing some thuggish violence on the ground. This is an opportunity to show that people cannot be squashed by money and corruption. Although events yesterday were bad, we have a strong chance to hold onto the land if people try.
We hope that members of the local community will be able to come and give input into how you want the land to be used and defended. Please do not fear them.
16.00 11/3/16
Armed police on site surrounding the hanger
Noon 11/3/16
PEOPLE NEEDED RIGHT NOW.
Over night more have gathered in the hanger and back woodland, please support, come stay even for a night or if you can bring food, tents or blankets/sleeping bags.
This is not over yet Yorkley court community are still in occupation of the land. Site number is 07522025889.
Directions to safe entry woodland camp at rear of site. Look on map and be creative. 😊
Noon 11/3/16
Hello all. Update.
Firstly , a big thank you for all the support and solidarity, not just for yesterday but for every action taken by all to keep this land occupied, the community informed and having empathy for this cause.
Yesterday morning around 10am court bailifs, private security, builders with bulldozers and Brian Bennett arrived on site followed by a police presence and took hold of y.c.c.f, tearing people out of their homes and dragging them out onto the road, there was no time to gather all belonging and most have been destroyed by Bennetts team.
Bennets team smashed van windows, stole money, security dogs attacked and bit, worst of all buildings and homes have been crushed to rubble by diggers, buring piles of homes, the farm now looks like a land fill.
Trees were torn out of the ground to crush the tree houses, its a really sad situation, soul distroying.
Four cats have been lost in the chaos and a chicken. We are trying to get them back, the dogs and rest of chickens and cockrel are safe and sound.
The police have said that a briefing between them and Bennetts team clarified the way the eviction was to be dealt with, they were not allowed to destroy any buildings with possesions in. However they destroyed every building apart from the main hanger.
The few people who argued their way back in, collected what possessions they could from the rubble.
No documents were showed by any authority at any time and court bailfs signed the possesion over to bennet whilst the land was still in occupation by at least four y.c.c.f occupants.
Over night more have gathered in the hanger and back woodland, please support, come stay even for a night or if you can bring food, tents or blankets/sleeping bags.
This is not over, y.c.c.f are still in occupation of the land. Site number is 07522025889.
Directions to safe entry woodland camp at rear of site. Look on map and be creative. 😊 People needed right now!