Two men charged with assaulting police officers after the Manchester Airport brawl

HousePlantQueen

Wyllow3

Surely the initial appearance will be to enter pleas of guilty or not guilty, not commence a trial?

Unless I'm wrong, a full trial will then be scheduled if the pleas are not guilty

If pleas are guilty, sentencing is then the next step, either immediately or at a further hearing.

Yes, this trial will be like any other, assuming of course, that the interference and stirring by Reform hasn't given the accused's defence team plenty to argue about.

Did Reform interfer, no. They just said they would take out a private prosecution if the CPS did not. I find it strange that these thugs, seen on video, attacking police officers were not charged and put in jail as quickly as those who rioted.
That is what gives the idea of two tier policing.

In what way isn’t the leader of Reform making a public statement about an ongoing CPS investigation not interfering Freya5?

I’m pleased that the right decision has been made.
I’m surprised it took so long, but it got there in the end.

Finally. The original footage gave a very one-sided view of the incident. I don't suppose it will stop the shouts of racist from some/

HousePlantQueen

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Wasn’t it more Farage (I think) saying this was disgraceful (it was) and saying if prosecutions weren’t made a civil action would be undertaken?

Farage, as always, cannot let an opportunity for self promotion go by.

This case, like all cases, was reviewed by CPS, and a trial (not sentencing as a previous poster erroneously said) will commence in January. This is how the law operates in this country, whatever the skin colour or religion of the accused.

And you cannot miss an opportunity to give Farage a good metaphorical kicking can you? 😵‍💫🤓…

Freya, the reason the rioters were processed so quickly was in an attempt to stop the riots which were dangerous.

The criminal justice system is backlogged. There are reports of 5 year waits for some rape trials. The government is taking action, as the previous govt should have done but it’s not going to happen over night. The CPS rightly gave detailed attention to the assaults at Manchester airport, we need to ensure a fair trial and no getting off on technicalities.

petal53

I’m pleased that the right decision has been made.
I’m surprised it took so long, but it got there in the end.

A good result, the video of those men showed frightening levels of violence, hope they get long sentences.

Casdon

In what way isn’t the leader of Reform making a public statement about an ongoing CPS investigation not interfering Freya5?

Not only were Farage's comments interfering in a complex police CPS investigation problematic in terms of interfering with due process and self publicising,

but as one poster pointed out above, it actually left a number of people with the impression that the prosecution only took place as the result of private civil proceedings!

I can remember a thread about 2 months after events saying "why has nothing happened yet" and posters pointing out just how much evidence had to be sifted through (events at the airport happened in 3 different places - CCTV, webcams, witness statements)
as well as the complications of decision about ?police prosecution.

I’m just glad that the right decision has finally been made and I hope these two vile men get a strong punishment for their disgusting behaviour.