The family of Yousef Makki, the 17-year-old boy stabbed to death in Hale Barns, has won the right to have a judicial review into the findings of his inquest.
Joshua Molnar, from Hale, stabbed Yousef Makki with a knife during a row on Gorse Bank Road in March 2019.
Molnar was cleared of manslaughter and murder following a trial at Manchester Crown Court four months later and was released 215 days into a 16-month sentence at a Young Offenders’ Institute after admitting the lesser charges of perverting the course of justice and possessing a flick knife.
A coroner’s inquest later found that Yousef’s death was not an “unlawful killing” and recorded a narrative conclusion.
But a High Court judge, Mrs Justice Heather Williams, has now ruled that a judicial review into the coroner’s findings can go ahead.
After she left the courtroom, a round of applause broke out from the Makki family and supporters.
Yousef’s father, Ghaleb Makki, said: “There’s still a long way to go but it’s a small step in the right direction.”
Matthew Stanbury, representing the Makki family, said: “Today is a significant step forward and we are optimistic about getting a fresh inquest.”
A date and venue for the judicial review has not yet been set.
Yousef’s father, Ghaleb Makki, said: “There’s still a long way to go but it’s a small step in the right direction.”
