Prosecutors drop trial for Manchester airport brothers

Two brothers will not face a third trial over allegations they assaulted a police officer during a confrontation at Manchester Airport last summer. Prosecutors offered no evidence against Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, at Liverpool Crown Court after two separate juries were unable to reach verdicts on the charge.

The brothers had been accused of causing actual bodily harm to Pc Zachary Marsden during an incident on July 23, 2024. Both men denied the charge, stating they acted in self-defence or in defence of each other. Footage of the altercation circulated widely on social media.

The decision concludes the legal proceedings against the brothers regarding Pc Marsden. However, Amaaz was convicted last year on separate charges stemming from the same event. He was found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm against Pc Lydia Ward, assault on an emergency worker against Pc Ellie Cook, and assault by beating against a member of the public. Amaaz remains in custody and is scheduled for sentencing on June 26.

According to the prosecution, the incident began when officers responded to a report that a man matching Amaaz's description had headbutted a member of...