Thug who brawled with cops in Manchester Airport GUILTY of assault after chaos sparked nationwide protests
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, sparked
nationwide
protests after claiming they were attacked by the officers.
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Footage played to jurors shows the brothers brawling with police
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Amaaz broke one of the officer's noses in the carnage
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Muhammed Amaad, left, and Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, right, stood trial
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Two of the officers were also probed by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and faced criminal charges.
But during their trial, it was alleged the brothers had actually lashed out at police when they were called to deal with an earlier altercation.
Amaaz was captured on CCTV headbutting passenger Abdulkareem Ismaeil in the cafe and punching him in a
Starbucks
.
When PC Zachary Marsden, PC Ellie Cook and PC Lydia Ward approached the brothers in the car park of Terminal 2, Amaaz and Amaad were accused of displaying a "high level of violence".
Amaaz has now been convicted of assaulting PC Ward and PC Cook following the
horror
last July.
Horrific footage showed Amaaz resisting arrest as the officers tried to move him away from a payment machine to cuff him.
He threw ten punches - including one to PC Ward's face that sent her crashing to the ground with blood pouring from her nose.
Amaaz also kicked PC Marsden and twice struck firearms officer PC Cook with his elbow.
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Both Amaaz and PC Marsden then fell to the ground before the officer got up and appeared to "stamp" his foot towards Amaaz's head, Manchester Crown Court heard.
But jurors were told the cop "doesn't appear to connect with Mr Amaaz".
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As the brawl continued, the police officers got their Tasers out before managing to handcuff the brothers with the help of other cops.
At one point, PC Ward could be seen appearing to cry as she holds her nose.
In his evidence, PC Marsden said he felt "blows from all directions" and branded them the "hardest I have ever felt in my life".
He also said felt an "immense weight of pressure" to his right side and felt his Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol move across his leg and around his body during the brawl.
PC Marsden added: "My initial fear is that someone is trying to get my gun. If someone gained my firearm it would pose an immediate lethal threat to anyone in the vicinity.
"The risk of my firearm being taken from me did not stop until we gained control.
"There was more than one person involved here - the aggressor I was trying to arrest and possibly an accomplice who was a much bigger physical build than me and much taller."
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Video showed one of the brothers headbutting a passenger before the brawl
Jurors heard PC Marsden suffered "post-concussion syndrome" and was left with a "severe headache" for three days, dizziness, forgetfulness and bruising and swelling.
PC Ward was left with a broken nose and needed surgery under general anaesthetic, it was said.
The court heard previously that the brothers had gone to meet their mum at the airport on July 23 last year.
She had been involved in some sort of incident with Abdulkareem either on their flight or shortly after it.
As the brothers passed by Starbucks, the mum pointed out Abdulkareem to her sons as he sat with his wife and children in the cafe.
Amaaz entered the cafe and headbutted the dad before punching him a number of times.
Protests were held across Rochdale and Manchester after the footage emerged last
summer
.
The brothers later said they were threatened by an officer and thrown to the ground.
Their claims saw
Greater
plunged into crisis
as video showed PC Marsden allegedly kicking Amaaz.
They initially hired
TikTok solicitor
Timeline of chaos
Footage of an incident at Manchester Airport between police officers and members of the public went viral on social media in July.
A timeline below sets out what happened:
July 23
:
According to Greater Manchester Police (GMP), an altercation takes place between passengers from a Qatar Airways flight which arrives at Manchester Airport at 7.20pm.
A second incident, which police describe as a "violent altercation involving members of the public", happens in the Starbucks of Terminal Two just after 8.20pm.
A third incident happens in the car park pay point area shortly before 8.30pm.
Brothers Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammed Amaad, 25 and their mother Shameem Akhtar, 56, from Rochdale, are allegedly assaulted.
Police say three of their officers receive head injuries, including a broken nose.
Four men are arrested at the scene for affray and assault on emergency service workers.
July 24
:
A police officer is removed from operational duties after footage of the incident, appearing to show a man being kicked and having his head stamped on as he lies on the floor, is shared online.
Police make a voluntary referral of their response to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
That night, an estimated 200 people gather outside Rochdale police station to protest in response. GMP say the protest concludes "without incident"
July 25
:
A GMP officer is suspended from all duties. The IOPC confirms it is independently investigating the level of force used.
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham says he has seen full footage of the incident, which shows a "fast-moving and complicated" situation with "issues for both sides".
Protests in Manchester city centre that evening involve blocked roads and tram lines while videos online appear to show a handful of demonstrators with their faces covered, throwing eggs at Rochdale police station.
Rochdale MP Paul Waugh says he has spoken to the family involved and they want to appeal for calm.
July 26
:
The IOPC announces that a police constable is under criminal investigation for assault and has been told he is being investigated for potential gross misconduct for a number of alleged breaches of professional standards, including his use of force.
Former Rochdale MP George Galloway visits the town and says he plans to meet the family involved.
July 27
:
New footage, appearing to show events in the moments before the video which has already been shared, becomes public.
The Manchester Evening News publishes the video, which appears to show men throwing punches at officers.
Two female officers appear to be struck, with one ending up on the ground.
August 1
:
Solicitor for the family, Aamer Anwar, says he has spoken with the IOPC about lodging a formal complaint against officers and says the family wants to understand on what legal basis Mr Burnham was shown the complete CCTV.
August 6
:
The family and their lawyer hold a press conference in which they outline their version of events.
August 8
:
The IOPC reveals a second officer is under criminal investigation for assault, relating to an incident shortly afterwards when two other men were arrested.
The watchdog's acting regional director Catherine Bates says its investigation is ongoing in parallel with a GMP investigation into whether criminal offences were committed by members of the public.
August 15
:
GMP says a "comprehensive file of evidence" has been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for advice as part of an investigation into a series of alleged criminal offences.
September 5
:
The family meet with the IOPC to discuss progress on its investigation.
September 6
:
A spokesman for the police watchdog says it will investigate whether someone employed by the force shared footage.
October 7
:
MPs from Reform UK write to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, pledging to launch a private prosecution against those involved if charges are not brought by the CPS.
November 18
:
The CPS says it is still "considering material" and working with police and the IOPC while inquiries continue.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says the party will make a legal application.
December 20
:
It is announced that Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, has been charged with two offences of causing actual bodily harm, one charge of assaulting an emergency worker and one charge of common assault, and Muhammed Amaad, 25, has been charged with one count of causing actual bodily harm.
No police officers will be charged, the CPS says.
July 7, 2025:
Unseen footage is released by the CPS showing the brothers attacking the officers.
It also emerges Amaaz had earlier headbutted a passenger in a Starbucks at the airport.
The brothers kept up their narrative of being the victims during the trial - with Amaaz claiming he feared he would be "killed" by PC Marsden during the chaos.
He added: "It's not like it hasn't happened before when police officers have abused their powers and people have died.'
Amaaz denied assaulting PC Marsden and PC Ward, causing them actual bodily harm.
He was also accused of the assault of PC Cook and the earlier assault of Abdulkareem Ismaeil at Starbucks.
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Amaad pleaded not guilty to assaulting PC Marsden, causing actual bodily harm.
The pair will be sentenced at a later date.
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As police came to arrest them, Amaaz allegedly lashed out at cops
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PC Marsden stamped his foot towards Amaaz's head but did not make contact
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The brothers were eventually restrained
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