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Prosecutors intend to demonstrate 'that the aforesaid offence was aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection'
Seven people have been accused of having a "terrorist connection" after being charged with vandalism at Donald Trump's Turnberry golf resort in Scotland.
The group are set to appear in court this Monday, August 31.
Kieran Robson, 35, Uzma Bashir, 56, Ricky Southall, 34, Autumn Taylor Ward, 22, Rebecca Sian Davies, 29, John Moxley, 58, and Dylan Chiaramello, 24, were all charged following an incident at the five-star Ayrshire property in March last year.
The group allegedly dug up sections of the course and daubed the phrase "Gaza is not 4 sale" across the grounds.
According to the indictment, the defendants "did maliciously damage property there in that you did maliciously dig up turf on the golf course, spray glyphosate [weed killer] or similar substance on the fairways and greens, spray a building and signpost with paint, paint political and offensive slogans on the grass, score a political slogan into the turf, paint political and offensive slogans on a building, walls and pillars, damage a sprinkler system causing flooding, and damage a light".
The alleged attack on the clubhouse and grounds of the west coast resort took place on March 8 2025.
The accusations include graffiti being sprayed across the building.
Prosecutors intend to demonstrate "that the aforesaid offence was aggravated by reason of having a terrorist connection".
The incident prompted a diplomatic exchange between Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and Eric Trump, the US president's son, who met on March 13 2025.
A record of that discussion stated that it "noted with concern the recent incident at the Trump Turnberry property, condemning the damage caused by vandalism and offered reassurance that the relevant authorities would continue to take the incident seriously".
Turnberry's renowned Ailsa course is among the most celebrated in British golf.
Tee times for visitors who are not staying at the resort can cost as much as £1,000 per person.
President Trump acquired the Ayrshire property in 2014 from a Dubai-based ownership group for an undisclosed price and subsequently rebranded it under his own name.
The luxury resort, situated on Scotland's west coast, has remained one of the most high-profile assets in the Trump business portfolio.
The US President was last at the resort from Friday, July 25 to Monday, July 28, 2025, staying at the South Ayrshire property during the first leg of a four-day working visit to Scotland.
During his time at the resort, he played two rounds of golf.
He held high-level political meetings, including trade talks with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and discussions with the then UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Mr Trump then departed for his second golf course in Aberdeenshire on Monday evening.
