Gordon Cole KC secures murder acquittals
July 29, 2024
Gordon Cole KC from Exchange Chambers has secured acquittals for his clients in two multi-handed murder trials.
After a nine-week trial at Manchester Crown Court, Gordon Cole KC’s client, Fares Hassan was found not guilty of murder; attempted murder; and an alternate offence of section 18 assault.
The trial followed the death of Ahmed Alsrhan who was having a coffee with his brother and friends in Manchester’s Northern Quarter when he was attacked and pushed into a canal.
Mr Alsrhan managed to climb out of the canal before collapsing. Paramedics performed open heart surgery at the scene but he died later in hospital.
The victim’s friend Sami Alhaj was also stabbed. He was left with wounds to his abdomen, armpit and lung. Two other defendants in the case were found guilty of murder with a further two found guilty of section 18 assault.
Gordon Cole KC (leading Damian Nolan from Exchange Chambers) was instructed by Declan Doherty at Angela Taylor Solicitors.
In another trial at Manchester Crown Court, Gordon Cole KC’s client, Damian White, was found not guilty of the murder of Warren Burns in his own home. Following ten hours of jury deliberations, Ryan White, 29, was found guilty of murder. Damian White, 33, was found not guilty of murder but guilty of an alternate offence of manslaughter.
Gordon Cole KC (leading Daniel Travers from Exchange Chambers) was instructed by Darren Langton at Keith Dyson Solicitors.
Gordon Cole KC specialises in all serious crime including murder, manslaughter, drugs, fraud, police corruption and serious sexual abuse.
Gordon has been involved in many substantial drug, murder and fraud cases many of which have been VHCC cases. He has conducted cases all over the country and has considerable experience in cases which have been heard in the Court of Appeal.
Ranked as a leader in his field by the independent legal directories he is described by instructing solicitors as “unflappable” and “outstanding” with “great judgement and common sense”.
