‘Cult’ group tried to kidnap coroner, court hears
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An “anti-establishment cult” attempted to kidnap a coroner and subject him to “corporal punishment”, a court heard.
Mark Christopher, 58, Matthew Martin, 47, Shiza Harper, 45, and Sean Harper, 38, wanted to “shut down” Essex Coroner’s Court in April 2023, it was alleged.
The defendants, from Essex and east London, deny a number of offences.
Chelmsford Crown Court heard they wanted to “ultimately incite kidnap and corporal punishment to the senior coroner”.
Allister Walker, prosecuting, said it was “only by chance” that Mr Brookes was not there when they broke into courtroom two on 20 April 2023.
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