Jailed anti-nuclear campaigner Irene Willis was celebrating her release today from jail with a "peace picnic".
Standing firm - Irene Willis, who will be breathing the fresh air of freedom today after being locked up in prison for 21 days Picture: MAXINE CLARKE
Irene, 59, of The Parkway, Canvey, was sentenced to 21 days after refusing to pay £500 costs after being convicted of cutting through a fence at USAF Lakenheath Air Base in a protest against nuclear weapons.
She was being greeted by Green Party, CND and Greenpeace.
Published Friday August 27, 2004
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