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Airport Brawl Trial: Brothers Deny Assaulting Officer

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In a high-stakes trial at Liverpool Crown Court, two brothers from Rochdale face charges of assaulting armed officer PC Zachary Marsden during a chaotic incident at Manchester Airport. The brothers, Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad, are accused of assaulting Marsden after a Starbucks scuffle and a terminal altercation. Marsden suffered severe injuries, including post-concussion issues. The defense argues the brothers were defending themselves, but the prosecution maintains the officers acted appropriately. The trial remains tense as both brothers deny the charges, and more testimony is expected to shed light on the events of that night.

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Airport Brawl Trial: Brothers Deny Assaulting Officer

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On April 17th, a trials heating up at Liverpool Crown Court over that wild clash in Manchester Airport back on July 23rd, 2024. Two brothers from Rockstale, 21-year-old Muhammad Fahir Amaz, and 26-year-old Muhammad Amaz face charges of assaulting armed officer. PC Zachary Marsden It all kicked off when they showed up to grab their mom, but things escalated fast after a Starbucks scuffle tied to her flight drama from Pakistan. Earlier that day, the younger brother got into it with a guy in Starbucks, then clashed with three officers at a terminal two pay station. Jurors already know Amaz got convicted in a prior case for hitting that man in two female cops. One ended up with a broken nose and was crying from, the blood. PC Marsden took a beating too, dealing with post-concussion issues like killer headaches, dizziness, and speech glitches for days. PC Marsden fought back hard during the melee, kicking Amaz in the face and stopping toward

his head. Now on day five, his colleague PC Ellie Cook wrapped up three days of testimony, pushing back on claims their response was chaotic or risky. She said no formal plan was needed, just trust among experienced officers. Defense lawyers grilled her, suggesting Amaz was just trying to free his brother from what looked like an attack, and Amaz was defending himself. Cook shut that down every time, disagreeing that Amaz and lost control, or that force against Amaz was unlawful. She wouldn't speculate on his mindset, but stood firm, no red mistescended. This case stays tense, with both brothers denying they assaulted Amaz and caused real harm. Keep an ear out as more testimony drops. Could flip the script on who was really under threat that night.

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