Bikers in court over Birmingham Airport battle
22.04.09
Knuckle dusters, hammers and a meat cleaver were among weapons retrieved after a pitched battle between rival biker gangs at Birmingham Airport, a court heard. Up to 30 bikers fought inside a terminal building last January, Birmingham Crown Court was told. Twelve men deny charges of riot and an alternative charge of violent disorder.
The prosecution said passengers were left frightened and distressed following the battle between members of the Hells Angels and Outlaws gangs. Timothy Raggatt QC told the court the two groups had a long-standing rivalry.
He said: ‘In the course of what happened, a variety or, in some cases quite alarming, weapons were used. There were knives produced, there was certainly a machete produced and there were various blunt instruments.'
He said a number of people involved were injured, although no members of the public were hurt. Seven of the men on trial are Outlaw members, the other five are Hells Angels.
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