Co-Founder of Extinction Rebellion Plotted to ‘Paralyse’ Heathrow With Drones, Jury Told

The co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, Roger Hallam, has gone on trial accused of being part of a plot to use drones to close Heathrow airport.

A plane comes into land at Heathrow Airport in London, England, on March 16, 2007. Matt Cardy/Getty Images

The co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, Roger Hallam, joined a plot to “paralyse” London’s Heathrow airport by flying dozens of drones near the runway, a jury has been told.

Roger Hallam, 57, went on trial at Isleworth Crown Court on Monday along with Larch Maxey, 51, and Valerie Milner-Brown, 71.