A DISTRICT judge has thrown out a court case against an anti-fracking campaigner arrested at the Kirby Misperton well site.

Christopher Stuart Wilson, 56, was charged with using threatening or abusive words likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress on October 17.

When he appeared before York Magistrates Court, district judge Adrian Lower said the police inspector who alleged he had heard Mr Wilson say something, didn’t state he had been caused harassment, alarm or distress.

Nor did the prosecution have any evidence anyone else within earshot had been caused harassment, alarm or distress.

Prosecutor Simon Ostler agreed with him and after Mr Wilson denied the charge, offered no evidence against him. Mr Wilson, who gave his address as the protestors’ camp, was formally acquitted.