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Mohammed Fahir Amaaz Convicted Over Manchester Airport Brawl, Retrial Scheduled for Marsden Count

A retrial is scheduled for April 7, 2026, to resolve the deadlocked case over PC Marsden’s alleged assault with the IOPC’s probe into police conduct still ongoing.

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Overview

  • A Liverpool Crown Court jury found Amaaz guilty of assaulting PC Lydia Ward, PC Ellie Cook and passenger Abdulkareem Ismaeil during the July 2024 fracas.
  • Jurors were unable to reach a verdict on counts accusing Amaaz and his brother Muhammad Amaad of assaulting firearms officer PC Zachary Marsden, leading prosecutors to seek a retrial.
  • Judge Neil Flewitt fixed the retrial for April 7, 2026, after Amaaz was remanded in custody and his brother granted unconditional bail at a subsequent hearing.
  • The brothers maintained they acted in self-defence against what they described as excessive force, a claim challenged by testimony that their violence against officers was unprovoked.
  • The Independent Office for Police Conduct continues its criminal inquiry into officer actions, with the possibility of re-referral to the CPS on unresolved charges.