Two Brothers Charged with Assaulting Police Officers at Manchester Airport

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The trial of two brothers accused of using a high level of violence against police officers at Manchester Airport has heard that the defendants were responding to an earlier incident in the airport's Starbucks cafe. Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, are alleged to have struck out after police were called to respond to the incident. The prosecution claims that the defendants used a high level of violence, assaulting Pc Zachary Marsden, Pc Ellie Cook, and Pc Lydia Ward, causing actual bodily harm.

Key Takeaways:

  • The defendants, Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad, are accused of using a high level of violence against police officers at Manchester Airport.
  • The incident occurred after police responded to an earlier incident in the airport's Starbucks cafe, where the defendants allegedly assaulted Abdulkareem Ismaeil.
  • The prosecution claims that the defendants resisted arrest and used violence against the police officers, causing actual bodily harm to Pc Marsden and Pc Ward.
  • The defendants' mother had traveled back on a flight from Qatar and was due to meet her sons at the airport.
  • The CCTV footage shows the defendants walking past the Starbucks shop until their mother sees the man she had disagreed with and points him out to her sons.
  • The defendants allegedly delivered a headbutt to Mr Ismaeil's face and punched him, and then tried to punch him again.

Statistics:

  • Date of the incident: July 23, 2022
  • Time of the incident: Approximately 8:20 pm
  • Number of police officers involved: 3 (Pc Zachary Marsden, Pc Ellie Cook, and Pc Lydia Ward)
  • Number of defendants: 2 (Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad)
  • Alleged charges: Assault of Pc Marsden, assault of Pc Ward, and earlier assault at Starbucks

Sources:

  • Liverpool Crown Court (exact source - not specified)
  • Paul Greaney KC (exact source - not specified)