Gary R. and Abigail L. (aliases) - Revision history

Eveline at 16:34, 1 August 2025

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Chris Brian at 09:34, 3 February 2025

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Chris Brian at 09:15, 3 February 2025

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Chris Brian at 09:13, 3 February 2025

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Chris Brian: /* Concerns */

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Concerns

Eveline at 11:09, 16 July 2018

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Eveline at 17:21, 13 July 2016

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Eveline: /* As an animal rights campaigner */

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As an animal rights campaigner

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	'''Gary John Rayner''' (cover name) was an animal rights activist in Oxford from 2006 to 2010 who was strongly suspected to have been an undercover police officer. He was involved in the SPEAK campaign against an animal laboratory built by Oxford University, and is thought to have succeeded another suspected undercover officer, known as ''[[RC_(alias)\|'RC']]'', in targeting that group. He came with a partner, '''Abigail L.''', who lived with him until early 2008. As with Gary, she is also suspected to have been an undercover police officer; much less is recalled of her by activists who worked with them both, and it appears Gary was the lead person of the pair. It is presumed both would have served with the [[National Public Order Intelligence Unit]].		'''Gary John Rayner''' (cover name) was an animal rights activist in Oxford from 2006 to 2010 who was strongly suspected to have been an undercover police officer. He was involved in the SPEAK campaign against an animal laboratory built by Oxford University, and is thought to have succeeded another suspected undercover officer, known as ''[[RC_(alias)\|'RC']]'', in targeting that group. He came with a partner, '''Abigail L.''', who lived with him until early 2008. As with Gary, she is also suspected to have been an undercover police officer; much less is recalled of her by activists who worked with them both, and it appears Gary was the lead person of the pair. It is presumed both would have served with the [[National Public Order Intelligence Unit]].

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	It is believed the middle initial in Gary's name was 'John'.<ref name="ae.i.3-1-15"/>		It is believed the middle initial in Gary's name was 'John'.<ref name="ae.i.3-1-15"/>
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	==Gary: Description & Personality==		==Gary: Description & Personality==

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 {{Undercover_Police_Officer_sidebar|Name=Unknown|Alias=Gary R. and Abigail L.|Series=undercover police officers|Image=URG_logo_2.png|Unit=National Public Order Intelligence Unit|DatesDeployed=2006-10|Targets=Animal rights}}
-NPIOU officer EN35 who used the cover name '''Gary John Rayner''' was an animal rights activist in Oxford from 2006 to 2010 who was strongly suspected to have been an undercover police officer. He was involved in the SPEAK campaign against an animal laboratory built by Oxford University, and is thought to have succeeded another suspected undercover officer, known as ''[[RC_(alias)|'RC']]'', in targeting that group. He came with a partner, '''Abigail L.''', who lived with him until early 2008. As with Gary, she is also suspected to have been an undercover police officer; much less is recalled of her by activists who worked with them both, and it appears Gary was the lead person of the pair. It is presumed both would have served with the [[National Public Order Intelligence Unit]].
+'''Gary John Rayner''' (cover name) was an animal rights activist in Oxford from 2006 to 2010 who was strongly suspected to have been an undercover police officer. He was involved in the SPEAK campaign against an animal laboratory built by Oxford University, and is thought to have succeeded another suspected undercover officer, known as ''[[RC_(alias)|'RC']]'', in targeting that group. He came with a partner, '''Abigail L.''', who lived with him until early 2008. As with Gary, she is also suspected to have been an undercover police officer; much less is recalled of her by activists who worked with them both, and it appears Gary was the lead person of the pair. It is presumed both would have served with the [[National Public Order Intelligence Unit]].
 It is believed the middle initial in Gary's name was 'John'.<ref name="ae.i.3-1-15"/>

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 {{Undercover_Police_Officer_sidebar|Name=Unknown|Alias=Gary R. and Abigail L.|Series=undercover police officers|Image=URG_logo_2.png|Unit=National Public Order Intelligence Unit|DatesDeployed=2006-10|Targets=Animal rights}}
-'''Gary J.''' was an animal rights activist in Oxford from 2006 to 2010 who is strongly suspected to have been an undercover police officer. He was involved in the SPEAK campaign against an animal laboratory built by Oxford University, and is thought to have succeeded another suspected undercover officer, known as ''[[RC_(alias)|'RC']]'', in targeting that group. He came with a partner, '''Abigail L.''', who lived with him until early 2008. As with Gary, she is also suspected to have been an undercover police officer; much less is recalled of her by activists who worked with them both, and it appears Gary was the lead person of the pair. It is presumed both would have served with the [[National Public Order Intelligence Unit]].
+NPIOU officer EN35 who used the cover name '''Gary John Rayner''' was an animal rights activist in Oxford from 2006 to 2010 who was strongly suspected to have been an undercover police officer. He was involved in the SPEAK campaign against an animal laboratory built by Oxford University, and is thought to have succeeded another suspected undercover officer, known as ''[[RC_(alias)|'RC']]'', in targeting that group. He came with a partner, '''Abigail L.''', who lived with him until early 2008. As with Gary, she is also suspected to have been an undercover police officer; much less is recalled of her by activists who worked with them both, and it appears Gary was the lead person of the pair. It is presumed both would have served with the [[National Public Order Intelligence Unit]].
 It is believed the middle initial in Gary's name was 'John'.<ref name="ae.i.3-1-15"/>

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 As with RC, Gary associated with well-known animal rights campaigner Mel Broughton, a founder of SPEAK. One week before Mel was arrested for arson against Oxford University (December 2007), he stayed with Abigail and Gary in Oxford.<ref name="g.i2.24-2-16"/> Subsequently, during one of the pre-trial hearings, Gary attended court along with other supporters; one activist recalled being told by Mel that this was the only time that Gary had been to support him at court, and unusually Gary had refused to look at him in the eye.<ref name="kt.e.27-9-15"/>
-It is also of note that while at the Norway animal rights gathering, he was spending time with Debbie Vincent volunteering at one point to help her with the washing up.<ref name="g.i.24-2-16"/> Debbie Vincent would be arrested in April 2010 for conspiracy to blackmail, for which she would be sentenced for six years in 2014. Part of the case against her was that she had conspired with two activists based in Holland who were alleged to have taken part in Animal Liberation Front activities. Connecting her to them was a photograph, said to be from a police source, of her encountering them at the Norwegian gathering.<ref>Undercover Research Group: conversation with Max Gastone, 21 March 2016.</ref> The Opening Note of the prosecution in her case also contains the following paragraph:<ref name="mg"> Opening Note in the case of The Queen v Debbie Anne Vincent, , unpublished.</ref>
+It is also of note that while at the Norway animal rights gathering, he was spending time with Debbie Vincent volunteering at one point to help her with the washing up.<ref name="g.i.24-2-16"/> Debbie Vincent would be arrested on 6 July 2012 for conspiracy to blackmail, for which she would be sentenced for six years in 2014. Part of the case against her was that she had conspired with two activists based in Holland who were alleged to have taken part in Animal Liberation Front activities. Connecting her to them was a photograph, said to be from a police source, of her encountering them at the Norwegian gathering.<ref>Undercover Research Group: conversation with Max Gastone, 21 March 2016.</ref> The Opening Note of the prosecution in her case also contains the following paragraph:<ref name="mg"> Opening Note in the case of The Queen v Debbie Anne Vincent, , unpublished.</ref>
 :: An officer deployed to the International Animal Rights Gathering (which was held in Oslo, Norway) observed Debbie Vincent in company with [FIRST CO-ACCUSED] and [SECOND CO-ACCUSED] on 25 June 2009. During the rest of the Gathering (held until 29 June 2009) the same officer saw them again on a number of occasions.

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 ==Background==
-[[File:Crowd-300x188.jpg|right|thumb|300px| SPEAK demonstration - ''photo: SpeakCampaigns.org'']]
+[[File:Crowd-300x188.jpg|right|thumb|300px|link=http://speakcampaigns.org|SPEAK demonstration - ''photo: SpeakCampaigns.org'']]
 Gemma was able to recall much of what Gary gave away about his background, including pinpointing his birthday as being sometime between 23-28 February, born sometime in 1972-74, in the UK.<ref name="g.i.24-2-16"/> His parents lived near Bath, and he had an older brother.<ref name="g.i.24-2-16"/> He said he had moved to Oxford from Manchester to be closer to his daughter, Maddison, who was then in the Bristol / Bath area, but not too close to his 'crazy' ex-partner.<ref name="g.i.24-2-16"/><ref name="kt.i-9-8-15"/> Gary would visit his daughter, who he referred to as 'the little one', at weekends, and Abigail would go with him. His story was that he had met his ex, Kim, in North America, where she over stayed her visa and was thrown out. As a result, they returned to the UK, where their daughter Maddison was born (circa 2000/2001). He described Kim as volatile and said that at one point she threw a video recorder at his head.<ref name="g.i2.24-2-16"/>
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 ==As an animal rights campaigner==
-[[File:Speak2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|SPEAK logo - ''photo: SpeakCampaigns.org'']]
+[[File:Speak2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|link=http://speakcampaigns.org|SPEAK logo - ''photo: SpeakCampaigns.org'']]
 One SPEAK campaigner in Oxford, recalled first meeting Gary when he turned up at a protest near the Oxford ring-road. He parked his car, and walked up, asking if he could join.<ref name="do.i-10-8-15"/> This was in Autumn 2006.<ref name="g.i.24-2-16"/>
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 ==Relationships==
-[[File:River-027-300x225.jpg|right|thumb|300px|SPEAK protest on the river'' - photo: SpeakCampaigns.org'']]
+[[File:River-027-300x225.jpg|right|thumb|300px|link=http://speakcampaigns.org|SPEAK protest on the river'' - photo: SpeakCampaigns.org'']]
 Gary arrived on the scene with a girlfriend, Abigail L..., better known as 'Abi' or 'Abby'; she was ten years older than him,<ref name="g.i.24-2-16"/> and dressed conventionally.<ref name="g.i2.24-2-16"/> They had apparently dated for several years prior to coming to Oxford, and their relationship was described as 'not lovey-dovey'.<ref name="g.i2.24-2-16"/> Abi had apparently been a motorbike courier, but was studying photography at a college.<ref name="do.i-10-8-15"/> She worked as a photographer for the group of web-designers Gary worked with.<ref name="g.i2.24-2-16"/> One activist noted that she did seem to be a good photographer and that some of the known photographs of Gary came from her. However, she was reluctant to be photographed herself, and generally hid her face behind placards.<ref name="g.i.24-2-16"/>)