Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with an alleged altercation with police at Manchester Airport. Video footage of an alleged incident involving police officers and members of the public in July last year.
In December the Crown Prosecution Service announced it had authorised the charging of two men.
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, from Rochdale, was charged with two counts of causing actual bodily harm; one count of assaulting an emergency worker; and one of common assault.
Muhammad Amaad, 25, also from Rochdale, was charged with one count of causing actual bodily harm.
The men, both wearing grey suits, appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning (January 16). They made no indication of pleas to the series of charges put to them during the 10-minute hearing.
Mohammed Amaaz, of Tarnside Close in Rochdale, is charged with assaulting a member of the public, named in court documents as Abdulkareem Hamzah Abbas Ismaeil, by beating him on July 23, 2024, at Manchester Airport.
He also faces a second charge that he assaulted PC Zachary Marsden causing actual bodily harm on the same date, also at Manchester Airport.
A third charge alleges he assaulted PC Lydia Ward – named in court documents – causing actual bodily harm on the same at the airport. A fourth charge against him alleges he assaulted an by beating an emergency worker, PC Ellie Cook, also named in court documents.
His co defendant Muhammad Amaad, also of Tarnside Close in Rochdale, faces a single charge, namely that he assaulted PC Zachary Marsden at Manchester Airport on July 23.
At the conclusion of the brief hearing, District Judge James Hatton addressed the defendants and noted neither had made any indication of plea. He adjourned the case until February 13 when the pair will re-appear at Liverpool Crown Court.
After the hearing, the brothers’ lawyer Robbie Cole delivered a statement as the pair stood behind him on the steps of the court. He said of his clients: “They both appeared at Liverpool Magistrates Court this morning. There was no indication of pleas at this stage, but our clients vehemently deny the allegations. Imran Khan KC has been instructed as senior counsel for the defence. At proceedings are live it would be inappropriate to comment further.”