GUILTY UK - Hashim Ijazuddin, 21, and Saqib Hussain, 20, car crash A46 Leicester 11 Feb 2022 *Murder Arrests*

[Supernovae]

Here are some examples of it happening in the past:

York Crown Court trial juror jailed over internet research

A child sexual abuse case at York Crown Court had to be reheard due to Caroline Mitchell's actions.

www.bbc.co.uk

Juror jailed over online research

University lecturer Theodora Dallas jailed for six months for researching criminal defendant while serving on jury

www.theguardian.com

 

[RusselSprout]

Here are some examples of it happening in the past:

York Crown Court trial juror jailed over internet research

A child sexual abuse case at York Crown Court had to be reheard due to Caroline Mitchell's actions.

www.bbc.co.uk

Juror jailed over online research

University lecturer Theodora Dallas jailed for six months for researching criminal defendant while serving on jury

www.theguardian.com

Wow thank you for sharing and I think that serves as a reminder for all of us here, if you ever do get called up for jury duty and do some research, do not disclose to anyone! I'm going to hold my hands up and say I don't think I would be able to not do my own personal digging into a case if i was a juror, but I would keep my findings to myself. Would I be breaking the law then, but would any websleuther be able to resist though?

 

[Teeniesmum]

Update from the local newspaper, no new info re Juror problems, but does list the process for the next trial
What happens now with collapse of Mahek Bukhari murder trial

 

[Hoolah]

Mahek Bukhari, her mother Ansreen and four others facing murder charges have been released from custody after the collapse of their trial. The barristers for the six defendants appeared before the trial judge at Leicester Crown Court this morning.

The session was held in private, with the barristers for Mahek and Ansreen Bukhari, Natasha Akhtar, Mohammed Patel, Ammeer Jamal and Sanaf Gulammustafa appealing to Mr Justice Saini to release their clients on bail. Their applications were all granted.

The defendants have all been behind bars since their arrests in February and March of this year. A trial had been due to start in the summer but was delayed and only got going in late October.

TikTok star Mahek Bukhari hears decision over prison release

She and five others in the case made a bail application after their trial collapsed

www.leicestermercury.co.uk

 

[Hoolah]

So looks like no appeal made by the two drivers, Raees Jamal or Rekan Karwan...

 

[Tortoise]

So looks like no appeal made by the two drivers, Raees Jamal or Rekan Karwan...

I'm being lazy, are those the two who went to London? Just thinking perhaps they're seen as a flight risk, although granted they didn't leave the country.

 

[Hoolah]

I'm being lazy, are those the two who went to London? Just thinking perhaps they're seen as a flight risk, although granted they didn't leave the country.

Quite possibly.
Raees Jamal went to London yes. Not sure about Rekan.

 

[Teeniesmum]

Mahek Bukhari, her mother Ansreen and four others facing murder charges have been released from custody after the collapse of their trial. The barristers for the six defendants appeared before the trial judge at Leicester Crown Court this morning.

The session was held in private, with the barristers for Mahek and Ansreen Bukhari, Natasha Akhtar, Mohammed Patel, Ammeer Jamal and Sanaf Gulammustafa appealing to Mr Justice Saini to release their clients on bail. Their applications were all granted.

The defendants have all been behind bars since their arrests in February and March of this year. A trial had been due to start in the summer but was delayed and only got going in late October.

TikTok star Mahek Bukhari hears decision over prison release

She and five others in the case made a bail application after their trial collapsed

www.leicestermercury.co.uk

UK Daily Mail article including photographs of Mahek and Ansreen returning to their family home. I wonder how
Dad / Husband is managing. I am suprised they got bail. EXCLUSIVE: TikTok star Mahek Bukhari enjoys first taste of freedom

 

[CocktailQueen]

Trial is due to start on Monday 17th April

Date set for retrial of TikTok star Mahek Bukhari and others

The case will start again later this year, back at Leicester Crown Court

www.leicestermercury.co.uk

 

[CocktailQueen]

Starting on Wednesday, according to this article.

Murder trial for TikTok star Mahek Bukhari and seven others moved to new date

Bukhari and seven others all deny the charge

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

[Legal]

I suppose they will have to go through everything from the beginning again ?

 

[bobbymkii]

Starting on Wednesday, according to this article.

Murder trial for TikTok star Mahek Bukhari and seven others moved to new date

Bukhari and seven others all deny the charge

www.birminghammail.co.uk

Court listing for tomorrow now up on Courtserve:

Court 6 - sitting at 10:00 am

HIS HONOUR JUDGE SPENCER KC​

Trial (Part Heard)

T20227256

FROST David

33JJ1921622

LEICM

CPS

T/E: 6 DAYS. CTLS: 13.04.2023.

NOT BEFORE 10:15 am

For Trial

T20227026	BUKHARI Ansreen	33JJ0349622	LEICM	CPS
	BUKHARI Mahek	33JJ0349622
	AKHTAR Natasha	33JJ0349622

T/E: 9 WEEKS. RAEES JAMAL TO BE PRODUCED. LINKED TO:

T20227027	JAMAL Raees	33JJ0349622	LEICM	CPS
	KARWAN Rekan	33JJ0349622

T/E: 9 WEEKS. RAEES JAMAL TO BE PRODUCED. LINKED TO:

T20227046

PATEL Mohammed

33JJ0349622

LEICM

CPS

T/E: 9 WEEKS. RAEES JAMAL TO BE PRODUCED. LINKED TO:

T20227059	JAMAL Ameer	33JJ0349622	LRUTM	CPS
	GULAMUSTAFA Sanaf	33JJ0349622

T/E: 9 WEEKS. RAEES JAMAL TO BE PRODUCED.

 

[bobbymkii]

Some things I've noticed from the court listing:
- New Judge (Justice Spencer KC),
- "T/E 9 weeks" means trial will be approx 9 weeks long?,
- There are other listings before and after the Bukhari listing in the same court (number 6) that day, so I don't think we will be getting too far into the weeds, probably just select & swear in jury and arraign defendants. Crown Opening Statement to begin Thursday?
- "Raees Jamal to be produced" means he is still in custody. Did Rekan Karwan get granted bail some time after the other defendants did?

 

[RusselSprout]

The case is beginning​

The judge, Timothy Spencer KC is in court and the two in custody are being brought up from the cells. The case is likely to start with a legal discussion about the questions that potential jurors should be asked. There may not be much that can be reported from the legal discussions.

No evidence to be heard until Monday​

The plan is for jury selection to take place across today and tomorrow. Nothing will be happening on Friday and the jury will begin hearing the prosecution evidence on Monday.

Potential jurors given questionnaires​

There are 50 potential jurors in court. They have been given questionnaires to fill in to help with jury selection.

Potential jurors finished for the day​

The hearing is continuing with legal argument, which cannot be reported.

TikTok murder trial latest as Mahek Bukhari and seven others in court

The trial into the double fatal crash on the A46 is due to begin today

www.leicestermercury.co.uk

 

[bobbymkii]

TikTok influencer and her mother arrive at court over double 'murder'

TikTok influencer Mahek Bukhari is pictured arriving at court today with her mother Ansreen Bukhari to stand trial for double murder.

www.dailymail.co.uk

May and Ansy papped by the Daily Mail as they arrive at court. They even wore facemasks to help protect people's health. How thoughtful of them!

Article says Natasha Akhtar is pictured too but I can't see it

 

[bobbymkii]

The case is beginning​

The judge, Timothy Spencer KC is in court and the two in custody are being brought up from the cells. The case is likely to start with a legal discussion about the questions that potential jurors should be asked. There may not be much that can be reported from the legal discussions.

No evidence to be heard until Monday​

The plan is for jury selection to take place across today and tomorrow. Nothing will be happening on Friday and the jury will begin hearing the prosecution evidence on Monday.

Potential jurors given questionnaires​

There are 50 potential jurors in court. They have been given questionnaires to fill in to help with jury selection.

Potential jurors finished for the day​

The hearing is continuing with legal argument, which cannot be reported.

TikTok murder trial latest as Mahek Bukhari and seven others in court

The trial into the double fatal crash on the A46 is due to begin today

www.leicestermercury.co.uk

Two whole days seems like a long time for jury selection in England & Wales? Possibly due to the first trial's collapse maybe they're being extra careful this time?

 

[Legal]

I don't do tik tok or instagram or anything like that but does anyone know if she's been posting since the last trial collapsed? Or maybe she hasn't been allowed?

 

[bobbymkii]

I don't do tik tok or instagram or anything like that but does anyone know if she's been posting since the last trial collapsed? Or maybe she hasn't been allowed?

no. certainly not on the accounts she had 100k+ followers on at least.

 

[musicaljoke]

Wow thank you for sharing and I think that serves as a reminder for all of us here, if you ever do get called up for jury duty and do some research, do not disclose to anyone! I'm going to hold my hands up and say I don't think I would be able to not do my own personal digging into a case if i was a juror, but I would keep my findings to myself. Would I be breaking the law then, but would any websleuther be able to resist though?

You'd have to be really honest about yourself and be excused from being a juror. Yeah, it would be hard to stay away from private research, but all the facts you learn have to be heard and tested in court in order to have the most fair trial possible.

 

[bobbymkii]

Who in here has the appropriate magic buttons to change the word "Mistrial" to "Retrial" ?

Whoever that is could they do that please?