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Trial date set for group accused of vandalising Trump Turnberry golf course

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Forbes, N. (2026, October 28). Trial date set for group accused of vandalising Trump Turnberry golf course. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/south-ayrshire-lawyers-none-high-court-liverpool-b1302622.html

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Seven individuals charged with vandalizing Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf course in Scotland have had their trial date set for February 14, 2028. The group is accused of damaging property by digging up turf and spraying harmful substances, along with painting political slogans and disrupting the sprinkler system. Prosecutors allege that these actions had a “terrorist connection.” All seven pleaded not guilty during a virtual hearing at the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday, while one lawyer requested more time to review her client’s case.

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A trial date has been set for February 14, 2028, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 15, 2027 at the High Court in Glasgow. The seven accused are Kieran Robson (35), Uzma Bashir (56), Ricky Southall (34), Autumn Ward (23), Rebecca Sian Davies (29), John Moxley (58), and Dylan Chiaramello (25). They are charged with maliciously damaging Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course, allegedly in an offense aggravated by a "terrorist connection". Prosecutors claim the group vandalized property, including spraying Glyphosate on fairways and greens, painting political slogans on buildings and grass, and causing damage to the sprinkler system.

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A trial date has been set for a group of people charged with maliciously damaging US President Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf course in an offence with an alleged “terrorist connection”. asserted

date → set → connection

Lawyers representing Kieran Robson, 35, of Galashiels; Uzma Bashir, 56, of Leeds; Ricky Southall, 34, of Wakefield; Autumn Ward, 23, of Liverpool; Rebecca Sian Davies, 29; John Moxley, 58; and Dylan Chiaramello, 25, all of London, attended a virtual hearing at the High Court in Glasgow on Wednesday. asserted

Lawyers → represent → Wednesday

All seven are alleged to have damaged property at the hotel and resort by “maliciously” digging up turf on the golf courses, spraying Glyphosate or a similar substance on the fairways and greens, and spraying a building and signpost with paint. asserted

seven → allege → paint

Prosecutors also allege they painted “political and offensive” slogans on the grass, scored a political slogan into the turf, and painted “political and offensive” slogans on the building, walls and pillars. asserted

they → allege → building

Read More It is also alleged they damaged a sprinkler system causing flooding, and damaged a light. asserted

they → read → light

The indictment says it will be proved the alleged offence was “aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection”. asserted

offence → say → connection

Robson, Bashir and Davies also face a charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice. asserted

Robson → face → justice

It is alleged they drove to and from Trump Turnberry on March 7 and 8 last year in vehicles displaying false registration numbers to conceal their movements and avoid detection and arrest. asserted

they → allege → detection

During the short hearing on Wednesday, pleas of not guilty were tendered on behalf of Robson, Bashir, Ward, Davies, Moxley and Chiaramello. asserted

pleas → tender → Robson

Mairi-Clare McMillan, representing Southall, told the court she had only recently taken on his case and she would need more time to take instruction from him. asserted

she → represent → him

Judge Lord Arthurson fixed a 15-day trial for February 14 2028, and a further preliminary hearing for March 15, 2027. asserted

Arthurson → fix → March

All seven accused remain on bail. asserted

seven → accuse → bail

Trial date set for group accused of vandalising Trump Turnberry golf course

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