No second retrial for men accused of airport brawl
Summary
Two men accused of attacking a police officer at Manchester Airport will not face a third trial after two juries could not decide on a verdict. One of the men, Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, was already found guilty of assaulting two female officers and a customer during the same event and will be sentenced soon.Key Facts
- Muhammad Amaad, 26, and Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, were accused of assaulting PC Zachary Marsden at Manchester Airport on July 23, 2024.
- Two juries at Liverpool Crown Court failed to reach a verdict on their case.
- The Crown Prosecution Service decided not to order a third trial for the men.
- Amaaz was previously convicted of assaulting two female police officers, PC Lydia Ward and PC Ellie Cook, and a Starbucks customer during the incident.
- Amaaz will be sentenced on June 26.
- The men said they acted in self-defense or in defense of each other.
- Police approached the men following an incident in a coffee shop inside the airport.
- Video footage showed a larger disturbance that was part of the situation.
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