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Greenpeace Briton Frank Hewetson denied bail in Russia Greenpeace Briton Frank Hewetson denied bail in Russia
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A British Greenpeace activist held in Russia on piracy charges has been denied bail.A British Greenpeace activist held in Russia on piracy charges has been denied bail.
Frank Hewetson, 45, a logistics co-ordinator on Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise, is among 30 people being held in the city of Murmansk.Frank Hewetson, 45, a logistics co-ordinator on Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise, is among 30 people being held in the city of Murmansk.
The Arctic Sunrise was seized nearly four weeks ago by Russian security forces after some activists tried to scale an offshore oil platform.The Arctic Sunrise was seized nearly four weeks ago by Russian security forces after some activists tried to scale an offshore oil platform.
So far all bail applications in the case have been refused.So far all bail applications in the case have been refused.
Piracy in Russia carries a maximum sentence of 15 years.
Mr Hewetson had been due to appear alongside Swiss activist Marco Weber, but Mr Weber's hearing was postponed due to the lack of a German translator, according to Greenpeace's twitter feed.Mr Hewetson had been due to appear alongside Swiss activist Marco Weber, but Mr Weber's hearing was postponed due to the lack of a German translator, according to Greenpeace's twitter feed.
According to the campaign group, Mr Hewetson is a father-of-two from London and has worked for Greenpeace in the UK and Australia since 1989.According to the campaign group, Mr Hewetson is a father-of-two from London and has worked for Greenpeace in the UK and Australia since 1989.
It said he was motivated to join the trip by "his passion for protecting the Arctic from dangerous drilling for fossil fuels".It said he was motivated to join the trip by "his passion for protecting the Arctic from dangerous drilling for fossil fuels".
Mr Hewetson is among six Britons under detention. They are journalist Kieron Bryan, 29, from London, Philip Ball, from Oxfordshire, activist Anthony Perrett from Newport in south Wales, communications officer Alexandra Harris, originally from Devon, and 2nd engineer Iain Rogers, from Exeter.