Mark Barnsley

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Mark Barnsley (born 1961) is a British anarchist who served eight years out of a twelve year prison sentence for grievous bodily harm after being involved in a pub brawl near his Sheffield home in 1994. He was released in June 2002 after his case became a cause célèbre for anarchists, particularly in Britain.

Supporters allege that Barnsley's conviction was grossly unfair, that he was just trying to defend his friend and child from a group of drunken students, and that his conviction was a result of political and class prejudice.[1] [2] However, Barnsley has so far failed to have his conviction overturned.

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