Ex-MI5 spy, David Shayler, evicted from National Trust squat

A group of squatters including David Shayler, the former MI5 whistleblower, have been evicted from a National Trust property in Surrey they had occupied since the end of June.

The eight squatters either left Hackhurst Farm at Abinger Hammer of their own accord or were dragged away. One male was arrested and taken to Reigate police station.



They were ordered to vacate the farm by Guildford County Court on August 12 and were later issued with an eviction notice giving them until 4pm on Wednesday to leave by themselves.

The court order was ignored and security guards, supported by two police vans filled with officers arrived in Hackhurst Lane at about 10.30am on Thursday to clear the squatters from the site. Two county court bailiffs dressed in black blocked the way towards the farm at the end of the road.



The first three squatters to be hauled down Hackhurst Lane included Mr Shayler, 43, who now dresses as a woman, calls himself Dolores, and claims on his personal website that he is the Messiah.

"Being the leader they wanted to get me out first. We are now homeless," he said. "We don't have a roof over our heads, but I am Jesus Christ so I don't mind. Basically we will just go and squat somewhere else."