Key Facts

• Mohammed Fahir Amaaz attacked two female police officers at Manchester Airport while they tried to arrest him.
• The attack happened after Amaaz headbutted a man inside a Starbucks cafe.
• One officer, PC Lydia Ward, suffered a broken nose from the punch.
• Amaaz was convicted of assault and sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
• Video footage of the incident was widely shared on social media.
• A police officer seen kicking Amaaz after he was on the ground is under investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
• A jury could not decide on additional charges of Amaaz assaulting a male officer, leading to his clearance of those charges.
• PC Lydia Ward has been promoted to sergeant since the assault.