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| Three not guilty over riot death | Three not guilty over riot death |
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| Three men accused of murdering a 23-year-old man during riots in Birmingham have been found not guilty. | Three men accused of murdering a 23-year-old man during riots in Birmingham have been found not guilty. |
| Waqar Ahmed, 29, Azhil Khan, 26, and Afzal Khan, 26, all from Handsworth, denied murdering Isaiah Young-Sam in Lozells in October 2005. | Waqar Ahmed, 29, Azhil Khan, 26, and Afzal Khan, 26, all from Handsworth, denied murdering Isaiah Young-Sam in Lozells in October 2005. |
| Mr Young-Sam was stabbed and two men with him were also attacked, Birmingham Crown Court heard. | Mr Young-Sam was stabbed and two men with him were also attacked, Birmingham Crown Court heard. |
| The three defendants had also denied a charge of wounding with intent and were found not guilty on all charges. | The three defendants had also denied a charge of wounding with intent and were found not guilty on all charges. |
| The three men were originally jailed for life, after a trial that ended in 2006. | |
| Their conviction was overturned two years later and a retrial ordered. | |
| During the riots of 2005, which involved youths from the black and Asian communities, several people were assaulted and shops were looted. | |
| Mr Young-Sam, an IT worker, was stabbed to death during the disturbances. |