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'Cult' members jailed over Chelmsford coroner kidnap plot

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Mark Christopher , 59 , led group that tried to shut down Essex Coroner's Court in Chelmsford .

He accused senior coroner Lincoln Brookes of "interfering with the dead" in April 2023 .

Matthew Martin , 47 , Sean Harper , 38 , and his wife Shiza , 45 , were part of the group and believed they could overrule the UK judicial system.

Mr Justice Goss said the defendants relied on "non-existent powers" to further their aims.