The last time I saw Mel Broughton protesting the Oxford Animal Lab as part of the SPEAK campaign was at the Martyr’s Memorial in July 2007.


By December 2007 Broughton was remanded in custody facing charges of conspiracy to blackmail and the possession of incendiary devices. He faced a series of retrials before being sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2010 for conspiracy to commit arson.


Broughton was released in 2013 after serving 5 years, 1 month and 15 days of his sentence.

Have a look at my other ipernity articles for more about the SPEAK campaign in Oxford