Pacifist Gwyn Gwyntopher, (66) was standing at Custom House DLR, by the
Excel Centre, where the DSEi arms fair was going on, about 1.30pm Thursday
13/9/07. Her back was visible to arms traders waiting to go and sell more
means of killing people. The poster on her back said. "Remember the victims
of the arms trade." She was arrested by Transport Police and handcuffed. She
was then dragged along the ground to the lift. In considerable pain she
appealed to the police to take the handcuffs off. They declined. When her
husband Chris Gwyntopher came up the stairs to find out what had happened to
her she appealed to him to get the police to remove the handcuffs. He tried
to persuade the officers to do so, pointing out that she would not harm
anybody and would not seek to run away. They refused and pulled him away from
her.

She was charged with trespassing on DLR station and refusing to
leave. She had her freedom pass on her and was ready to leave, in the
direction of the Excel She was offered bail on the condition she did not go
on the Docklands Light Railway until her court appearance. She refused to
accept this condition. She was transferred to Forest Gate
Police Station and held overnight to appear before Stratford Magistrates on
Friday 14/9/07.

At about nearly midday Friday, the Magistrate heard her plea of not guilty.
She was bailed to appear for trial on Monday November 5th at 9.30 am with a
pre-trial review the afternoon of Thursday 4th Otober at the Magistrates
Court, 389-397 High Street, Stratford E15. Supporters welcome The bail
conditions were that she not go on DLR land or the Excel Centre until midday
Saturday 15th September. She was not required to accept or sign to keep the
condtions which would have prevented her communicating with the arms traders.


Chris Gwyntopher
07739906710
15/9/07 "