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Manchester Grammar School murder

Manchester Grammar School murder

Defended 'Boy B' acquitted in Yousef Makki Manchester Grammar school murder trial.

Yousef Makki, 17, was stabbed to death on the 2nd March in Manchester. Boy A, 17, was charged with murder and conspiracy to rob, he was found not guilty of  both murder and manslaughter. Boy B, also 17, was charged with perverting the course of justice and conspiracy to rob; he was cleared of both.

Eleanor Laws KC and Nick Corsellis KC were instructed on behalf of Boy B by Edward Grange of Corker Binning.

This matter has received considerable press attention, please see; the BBC, Sky News, and ITV.