Sam Willis and Harriet Palfreman were instructed to prosecute the outbreak of violent disorder during the high-profile protests outside of the Bell Hotel in Epping last year.
Both defendants were convicted after a two-week trial, with two other defendants having pleaded guilty on the first day. Four other defendants had already been sentenced for their involvement in the violent disorder.
The trial involved the careful presentation of video footage cut down from over 500 hours of body-worn video, evidence-gatherer filming, drone footage, and social media clips.
Sam and Harriet were instructed by Samantha Woolley of the CPS East of England CCU.
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