Joseph Harris arrives at court
26-year-old Joseph Harris, a British biologist researching pancreatic cancer at the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham, was given a three-year prison sentence for acts of sabotage against three companies linked to Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS). None of the companies were directly involved in testing, but supplied equipment to HLS.
Mr. Harris broke into the companies’ premises and destroyed equipment, slashed tires and glued locks. He also spray-painted animal rights slogans like “ALF” and the words “Now you will pay for your crimes” on walls and vehicles, causing more than ?25,000 of damage in total.