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31.03.2023 - 18:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A drunk newlywed pinched a cabin crew member's bottom - and threatened to burn another 'like Guy Fawkes' and 'bite her ear and nose off' during a 'terrifying' plane rampage.
Mohammed Razaq, 29, boarded the connecting flight from Dubai to Manchester in spring last year, returning home from Pakistan, where he had been for three months. He got married while he was in the country.
Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard he drank in the airport before the flight. Around 500 passengers were on the plane, including children.
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Prosecuting, Lisa Boocock said Razaq was drinking at an 'alarming rate', and was seen swaying in his seat. He was later seen becoming 'intimidating' towards fellow passengers.
Around three hours into the flight, he became more abusive and aggressive. He later had a bust-up with a crew member when he refused to wear a face mask.
Razaq punched a headrest, causing £200-worth of damage. A passenger intervened and Razaq became even more aggressive.
"Passengers were becoming concerned for their safety," Ms Boocock said. "He punched [the seat] with such force, the galley assistant said it was used like a punch bag, bending the headrest inwards.”
Razaq then began punching his own hand and the seat in front of his. The crew manager became worried for the safety of staff.
During the eight-hour flight, Razaq pinched a crew member's bottom. In a statement, she said it left her terrified.
"His actions left her in shock. She said he had no right to touch her or disrespect her in this way," Ms Boocock told the court.
He threatened other crew members, telling the manager he would 'bite her nose and ear off and burn her like Guy
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