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Victory for Atos pair as all major charges are dropped
Activists no longer face prison sentence over February protest

Glasgow disability activists breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as prosecutors dropped charges against the Atos Two.

Student demonstrators Dominic O'Hara and Danny McGarell of the pressure group Glasgow Against Atos were due to appear in Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday following their arrests at a protest in February.

Mr O'Hara had faced a charge of assault with intent to resist arrest - a charge carrying up to 12 months' imprisonment - while Mr McGarell faced a charge of obstructing a police officer punishable by up to a month behind bars or a £1,000 fine.

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