York 'anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist' jailed over plot to destroy 5G masts
Christine Grayson discussed "getting rid" of mobile phone masts online
Last updated 5th Jun 2023
An 'anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist' from York has been jailed for plotting to destroy 5G phone masts.
59-year-old Christine Grayson, from Boothwood Road, discussed "getting rid" of them with expanding foam and angle grinders.
A judge at Leeds Crown Court said she had become "obsessed" with the belief they were linked to the Covid-19 vaccine.
The judge added she was a "person of good character" and a regular charity fundraiser, who started to post online about the dangers of 5G from 2021-22.
Judge Guy Kearl KC said that although Grayson "did not get beyond the planning stage", she chose to take the law into her own hands, discussing methods of removing them, saying she needed a "sabotage team", and posting videos of burning masts.
She was sentenced to 12 months in prison, with half to be served on licence, but will be released "almost immediately" after spending nine months in custody while on remand.