Families of three young men jailed over Moss Side 'gang' murder apply to review their convictions
The families of three young men who were jailed after the murder of a teenager in Moss Side have submitted an application to refer their cases to the court of appeal.
Mr Hafidah was a member of the ‘Rusholme Crips’ street gang, the court previously heard. The 11 men convicted over his death were said to be members of, or had affiliations with, a rival gang based in Moss Side known as ‘Active Only’, or AO. Greater Manchester Police have continuously denied that the investigation team sought to prosecute the men based on their race, gender, age, or any gang affiliation, but 'based on evidence.'
"What are people, like those on the juries in these trials, being told about young people from our community? Who can talk about who they really are? We can as their families. In the letter, seen by the M.E.N, she says: "In my role as MP for Manchester Central, I have raised consistent concerns about some of the tactics used to police young black people in my constituency who live in inner-city suburbs, particularly through what I think is the overuse and racially disproportionate use of the joint enterprise doctrine in these cases.
Lawyers representing the families of Williams, Walters and Goodall say they have fresh evidence relating to the case, and claim the original prosecution case was a 'gross miscarriage of justice.' Devonte Cantrill was found guilty of murder and detained for life with a minimum period of 23 years. Delroy Wright, Durrell Ford and Trey Wilson were also convicted of murder after separate trials.
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