Prosecutors confirmed that Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad would not face a third trial over allegations that they attacked Pc Zachary Marsden during an incident at Manchester Airport Terminal 2 in July. Both brothers denied using unlawful violence. After a second jury failed to reach a verdict, Liverpool Crown Court heard that no further retrial would be sought. As a result, neither man will be convicted regarding the accusation involving Pc Marsden. The confrontation began when Greater Manchester Police officers entered the Terminal 2 car park pay station area after reports that a man matching Amaaz’s description had headbutted a member of the public inside a Starbucks café. The incident escalated into a violent struggle involving multiple officers, punches, and takedowns, with footage spreading widely on social media. Prosecutors alleged a high level of violence, while the defence claimed the brothers acted defensively after believing they were under attack.
"Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and his brother, Muhammad Amaad, had both denied using unlawful violence against Pc Zachary Marsden during the chaotic incident at Terminal 2 of Manchester Airport in July last year. But after a second jury failed to reach a verdict on the allegation, Liverpool Crown Court heard that prosecutors would not seek a further retrial, bringing an end to one of the most politically charged and publicly scrutinised criminal cases of recent years. The decision means neither man will be convicted over the accusation relating to Pc Marsden."
"The confrontation erupted after Greater Manchester Police officers entered the airport's Terminal 2 car park pay station area following reports that a man matching Amaaz's description had allegedly headbutted a member of the public inside a Starbucks café a moment earlier. What followed quickly descended into a violent and highly contested struggle involving multiple officers, punches, takedowns and scenes that would later dominate social media after footage of the incident emerged online."
"Prosecutors alleged the brothers used a "high level of violence" against officers attempting to detain Amaaz. The defence, however, insisted the pair were acting defensively after they believed they had come "under attack"."
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