Drunk EasyJet Passenger Guilty of Attempted Child Sexual Assault on Flight
A 38-year-old man has been found guilty of multiple offences after a drunken rampage on an EasyJet flight from Paris to Belfast. Ramiz Idrizi tried to sexually assault a girl under 13 and assaulted a male passenger who intervened, a court heard.
Flight from Hell: Kicking, Swearing, and Abuse
Idrizi, from Dublin, was cleared of assaulting the girl’s mother but admitted to being drunk and using abusive language towards cabin crew. Passengers reported him kicking a seat and saying “I’m horny” before trying to touch the child’s leg. The girl jumped up in shock.
A fellow passenger witnessed “a flash of a hand” near the girl’s seat and tried to swap places, but Idrizi hurled abuse, calling the man’s mum a “slut”.
Chaos in the Cabin: Spitting, Hacking, Punching Walls
Witnesses described Idrizi spitting, talking to himself, and “hacking up phlegm”. Cabin crew stopped serving alcohol and tried to calm him down. Idrizi refused to hand over his remaining wine or move seats. As the plane neared landing, he was seen punching the fuselage wall.
Judge Rejects Idrizi’s Denials, Case Back in April
Idrizi denied trying to touch the girl, claiming he only grabbed her seat as he got up, and denied spitting. The judge dismissed these claims, calling witnesses “credible and reliable.”
“I think in fairness to the defendant, I’m going to get a report,” said District Judge Nigel Broderick. Idrizi was freed on bail, with sentencing set for April 28.
