Prosecutors failed to convict student protester Alfie Meadows of violent disorder at a trial in mid-April. The 21-year-old suffered a brain injury after being struck by a police baton at an anti-tuition fees demo in December 2010.
Though three other defendants were acquitted of the same offence, jurors were unable to reach a verdict in the case of Meadows and a fifth man, Zac King.
As PN went to press, the crown prosecution service were deciding whether to bring a fresh trial.www.defendtherighttoprotest.org
Topics: Trials & legal cases