LIVERPOOL, England — A jury has begun hearing a case involving an alleged violent altercation between two brothers and police officers at Manchester Airport. The incident, which reportedly took place on July 23, 2022, has been captured on CCTV footage shown to jurors at Liverpool Crown Court.
The defendants, Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, both from Rochdale, are facing multiple charges stemming from the altercation, which started in a Starbucks café located in Terminal 2. Prosecutors allege that Amaaz initiated the confrontation by headbutting a customer, leading to police involvement.
Once four officers approached the brothers at a car park pay station, they assert that the situation escalated into significant violence. During the court proceedings, the prosecution described the confrontation as displaying a “high level of violence” towards the officers involved. The footage viewed by the jury captured the fray from various angles, depicting the tumultuous encounter.
Amaaz is accused of assaulting Officers PC Marsden, PC Ward, and PC Cook, resulting in actual bodily harm to the first two mentioned. Additionally, he faces a charge related to the initial attack on the customer, Abdulkareem Ismaeil. Meanwhile, Amaad is alleged to have caused injury to Officer Marsden.
Testisements indicated that PC Marsden and the armed officers attempted to take control of Amaaz, who initially resisted arrest. Prosecutor Adam Birkby recounted that Amaaz reportedly threw ten punches, including a significant blow that knocked PC Ward to the ground. Amaad intervened during the scuffle, allegedly trying to strike PC Marsden multiple times.
As tensions rose, Amaaz is said to have kicked PC Marsden and elbowed Officer Cook. The prosecution claimed that during the chaos, Amaaz got behind Officer Marsden and restricted his movements before Officer Cook discharged a Taser in an attempt to regain control.
In his testimony, PC Marsden explained that his primary objective was to prevent Amaaz from escaping and to safely arrest him. However, he faced immediate resistance, recalling that he felt apprehensive about being headbutted due to the suspect’s aggressive demeanor. The officer’s account detailed the frantic atmosphere as he grappled with the brothers while trying to maintain control of his duty weapon, fearing it might be seized during the altercation.
He described experiencing blows from multiple directions and noted the severity of the strikes, stating they were the hardest he had ever encountered. At one point, he lost his glasses, which limited his visibility, adding to the chaos of the encounter. He remarked on the lack of public intervention, indicating that witnesses mainly recorded the incident rather than assisting.
The trial is set to continue as jurors evaluate the evidence presented, including the critical CCTV footage and testimonies from law enforcement officials. The defense has denied all allegations against both brothers.
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