Seven charged over Trump Turnberry vandalism face "terrorism connection" accusation
The seven people accused are due in court in Ocotber
Seven people charged of damaging property at Ayrshire’s Trump Turnberry have been accused of doing so with a “terrorist connection”.
“Gaza is not for sale” was painted on the lawn, while red paint was also sprayed on the clubhouse in March last year, alongside damage being done to the greens.
Police were called to the course on Maidens Road in South Ayrshire at about 4.40am on March 8 2025.
The seven were due to appear at the High Court in Glasgow for a preliminary hearing on Monday, but following an order granted by the court, this has been moved to October.
"Gaza is not for sale"
Kieran Robson, 35, Uzma Bashir, 56, Ricky Southall, 34, Autumn Taylor Ward, 22, Rebecca Sian Davies, 29, John Moxley, 58, and Dylan Chiaramello, 24, have all been charged in relation to the incident.
The indictment accuses them of digging up turf at the golf courses, spraying glyphosate (weed killers) on the fairways and greens, and spraying a building and signpost with paint.
says they did “paint political and offensive slogans on the grass, score a political slogan into the turf, paint political and offensive slogans on a building, walls and pillars, damage a sprinkler system causing flooding, and damage a light”.
It then says that it will be proved that the offence “was aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection”.
"Political and offensive slogans"
Three members of the group – Robson, Bashir and Davies – are also accused of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by driving to and from Trump Turnberry in vehicles with false registration numbers.
The Crown Office have said they will not comment on a live case.