Pair cleared of endangering plane
Two men who were accused of threatening to blow up a plane that was diverted to Stansted Airport, have been cleared.
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Judge Charles Gratwicke has described the trial of two men who were accused of endangering an aircraft that had to be diverted to Stansted Airport in Essex as "tenuous and peppered with inconsistencies''.
Tayyab Subhani and Mohammed Safdar were cleared at at Chelmsford Crown Court this morning.
The judge added:
– Judge Charles Gratwicke"Under the circumstances no jury can properly convict these men."
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Pair cleared of threatening to blow up diverted Stansted plane
Two men have been cleared of threatening to blow up a plane that was diverted to Stansted Airport in May.
Tayyab Subhani and Mohammed Safdar were found to not be guilty of endangering the aircraft at Chelmsford Crown Court this morning.