A MACHYNLLETH woman spared jail last month for her role in a protest at Heathrow airport has refused to rule out taking illegal action again.

Kara Moses was one of 13 people, including fellow Machynlleth campaigners Rebecca Sanderson, 28, and Richard Hawkins, 32, who were told they should expect a prison sentence after they were found guilty of aggravated trespass and entering a security restricted area of an aerodrome during a protest at Heathrow airport on 13 July last year.

But at sentencing at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 24 February, District Judge Deborah Wright decided to spare the 13 jail after considering for nearly three hours, instead handing down sentences of six weeks in prison to each of the defendants, suspended for 12 months.

Speaking to the Cambrian News this week, Ms Moses said she was relieved to not be in prison because it meant she could “continue campaigning”.

“It is quite a relief — it feels quite good not to be in prison and we are enjoying our freedom,” said Ms Moses.

“As we are not in prison, we can continue campaigning against the third runway at Heathrow.

“I saw yesterday that local Tory councils are planning to sue the government if they go ahead with the third runway.”

When asked if any planned action would be illegal, Ms Moses said she could not rule anything out, adding that the threat of prison has not dissuaded her from “direct action”.

She said: “In September, there is going to be a mass protest at Heathrow organised by Reclaim The Power, a grassroots mass action group.

“The protest will be peaceful, whether it will be illegal or not is another thing.