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-leeds-high-court-none-b1302622.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-28 · by Nick Forbes

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A trial date has been set for seven individuals accused of vandalizing President Trump’s Turnberry golf course in Scotland, with alleged damage including turf digging and graffiti. The incident is being treated as having "terrorist connections" by prosecutors. A virtual hearing on Wednesday saw all defendants enter not guilty pleas; the case will go to trial in February 2028 for a 15-day period. Protesters supporting Palestine demonstrated outside during the hearing, waving flags and chanting.
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A trial date has been set for seven individuals charged with vandalizing Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course in Scotland. The accused include Kieran Robson (35), Uzma Bashir (56), Ricky Southall (34), Autumn Ward (23), Rebecca Sian Davies (29), John Moxley (58), and Dylan Chiaramello (25). Prosecutors allege they dug up turf, sprayed harmful substances on fairways and greens, painted offensive slogans, damaged a sprinkler system causing flooding, and broke a light. The indictment claims the offenses were "aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection." Judge Lord Arthurson set a preliminary hearing for March 15, 2027, and a full trial starting on February 14, 2028. A pro-Palestine demonstration with about a few dozen people was held outside the court during the virtual hearing.

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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. Judge Lord Arthurson fixed a 15-day trial for February 14 2028, and a further preliminary hearing for March 15, 2027. All seven accused remain on bail. A pro-Palestine demonstration attended by a few dozen people was held outside the front of the court building while the hearing was taking place.
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🔮 The indictment says it will be proved the alleged offence was “aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection”.
2026-10-28 · Evening Standard
Trial date set for group accused of vandalising Trump Turnberry golf course · assertive framing

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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. Judge Lord Arthurson fixed a 15-day trial for February 14 2028, and a further preliminary hearing for March 15, 2027. All seven accused remain on bail. A pro-Palestine demonstration attended by a few dozen people was held outside the front of the court building while the hearing was taking place. asserted
hearing → represent → place
Some waved Palestine flags and there were a number of of banners on display, with one reading: “Yes it is a genocide”. asserted
it → wave → one
Speakers also used a bullhorn to address the rally and lead pro-Palestine chants. asserted
Speakers → use → chants
A number of police officers were stationed in the atrium of the court building while the demonstration took place outside and a police vehicle was parked around the corner. asserted
vehicle → station → corner
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