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Brothers Face Trial After Violent Clash With Police at Manchester Airport

Jurors viewed footage of the brothers resisting officers with heavy force during the opening of the prosecution case at Liverpool Crown Court.

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Overview

  • Prosecutor Paul Greaney KC began his case on July 4 by presenting CCTV and body-worn camera recordings of incidents at Terminal 2’s Starbucks and car park pay station.
  • Mohammed Fahir Amaaz is accused of headbutting and punching passenger Abdulkareem Ismaeil before officers moved to arrest him alongside his brother Muhammad Amaad.
  • The prosecution alleges both men assaulted PCs Zachary Marsden, Ellie Cook and Lydia Ward, with Ward suffering a broken nose.
  • The defendants deny all charges and assert they acted in lawful self-defence or in defence of each other.
  • The trial, which opened on June 30, is scheduled to continue for up to four weeks as the jury reviews the video evidence.