A senior coroner was left in 'fear and distress' after the group stormed a court, a trial hears.
BBC News, at Chelmsford Crown CourtShiza and Sean Harper are part of an online "anti-establishment" group that has "self-conferred" legal powers, a court heard
They stormed into the building in Chelmsford with handcuffs as they worked to "arrest, detain and take" senior coroner Lincoln Brookes, a prosecutor said.Chelmsford Crown Court heard they wanted to "ultimately incite kidnap and corporal punishment to the senior coroner". Area coroner Michelle Brown, who was in the middle of an inquest hearing at the time, could be heard saying: "Please don't resort to violence."The jury heard the incident followed a series of "warrants" allegedly sent to Mr Brookes by Mr Christopher.
He said the movement had a "significant following" online and described it as an "anti-establishment protest, cult or conspiracy theory".The group believed the senior coroner for Essex, Lincoln Brookes, was acting "unlawfully" in his role, the jury was told Upon arriving at the court last April, Mr Martin allegedly assaulted a security guard and broke his glasses.
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