Jury fails to reach verdicts in trial of brothers accused of Manchester Airport assault
A jury at Liverpool Crown Court has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict in the trial of two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport. The defendants, Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad, faced serious allegations but the jury could not come to a consensus. This outcome means that the case may be retried in the future.
- ▪The jury was unable to reach a verdict in the trial of the two brothers.
- ▪Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, were accused of assaulting a police officer.
- ▪The retrial jury has been discharged, leaving the possibility of a future retrial.
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- ▪ Jury discharged in Manchester Airport assault trial — BBC News — UK
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