Bristol vicar's 'obstruction' protest court case abandoned and restarted The 79-year-old said she didn't obstruct anyone SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The case against a retired Bristol vicar accused of blocking the main entrance to the huge Ministry of Defence headquarters at Abbey Wood for almost four hours had to be abandoned in court in Bristol today. Rev Sue Parfitt, 79, will begin a new trial at Bristol Magistrates Court in June, charged with obstruction, as part of a Christian Climate Action protest which stopped hundreds entering the MoD complex in Filton one morning back in December last year.