Jury discharged in Manchester Airport assault trial
A jury has been discharged in the trial of two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport. After nearly 20 hours of deliberation, the jury was unable to reach a verdict. The case will be adjourned until May 29 for the Crown Prosecution Service to consider a possible retrial.
- ▪The trial involved brothers Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad, who denied the assault charges.
- ▪The incident occurred on July 23, 2024, at the car park pay station of terminal two.
- ▪The jury was directed to consider a majority verdict but ultimately could not reach one.
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Jury discharged in Manchester Airport assault trial16 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRachael LazaroNorth WestPA MediaThe jury has been discharged in the trial of Muhammed Amaad (left) and Mohammed Fahir Amaaz (right)A retrial jury has been discharged after it failed to reach verdicts over allegations that two brothers assaulted a police officer at Manchester Airport.Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, had denied assaulting Greater Manchester PC Zachary Marsden at the car park pay station area of terminal two on 23 July 2024.Police had approached the two brothers from Rochdale in the pay station after an incident at a coffee shop earlier, Liverpool Crown Court had heard.The jury had been directed that it could reach a majority verdict, but jurors were…
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