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Seven individuals face terrorist-connected damage charges over Scottish Trump golf course vandalism
Prosecutors allege seven people caused extensive property damage and sprayed political slogans at the Turnberry resort in Scotland.
The short version
- Seven people have been charged with malicious damage aggravated by a terrorist connection following vandalism at Donald Trump's Turnberry resort.
- The March 2025 incident involved sprayed political slogans, altered turf, and property damage including flooding from a compromised sprinkler system.
- The defendants are scheduled to make their court appearance on August 31.
Key facts
- Seven defendants—Kieran Robson, Uzma Bashir, Ricky Southall, Autumn Taylor Ward, Rebecca Sian Davies, John Moxley, and Dylan Chiaramello—were charged with malicious damage aggravated by a terrorist connection.[The Guardian]
- The indictment alleges that the accused dug up turf, applied weed killer to fairways and greens, painted political slogans including 'Gaza is not 4 sale', and damaged a sprinkler system resulting in flooding.[The Guardian]
- The incident occurred at the Trump Turnberry hotel and resort in Scotland on March 8, 2025.[The Guardian]
- All seven individuals are scheduled to appear in court on August 31.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- The precise legal or factual basis for the alleged 'terrorist connection' aggravation has not been publicly detailed.[The Guardian]