The case of Yousef Makki is not to be reopened despite a conclusion the death was an unlawful killing, according to the sister of the tragic teenager.

Mr Makki was stabbed in the heart with a flick knife by a friend, Joshua Molnar, and in front of another friend, Adam Chowdhary, on Gorse Bank Road, Hale Barns, more than four and a half years ago.

Over the course of an inquest last month, coroner Geraint Williams heard the accounts of Mr Molnar, who said he was acting in self-defence, and Mr Chowdhary, who said he was not watching at the time.

Mr Williams threw out the accounts and he came to a conclusion the death was an unlawful killing, an outcome at odds with the outcome of another inquest, which was quashed by the High Court this year. It was also at odds with the outcome at Crown Court where Mr Molnar was cleared of murder and manslaughter on the basis of self-defence.

It led the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to review the case but this week the sister of the tragic teenager, Jade Akoum, said it is not to be reopened on social media.

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The post said: "They do not believe what came out of the inquest is enough to trigger a retrial.

"Whilst it is disheartening for us to hear we were expecting this result."

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Ms Akoum said there is "no interest" in a civil case as opposed to a criminal case as it is not about "the money".

It could mark the end of a series of legal battles and legal challenges going back more than four and a half years.

The post said: "The thought of leaving it is overwhelming but I deserve to move forward for my mental health and for my family who need me.

"Yousef lives on in all of us and when we have had time to heal from the trauma of these last few years we will ensure his memory is kept alive."

The Messenger asked the CPS and GMP for a comment.

This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.