Jury Deliberates in Airport Assault Trial of Two Brothers

The jury is in its second day of deliberations in the trial of two brothers, Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, who are accused of assaulting police officers at Manchester Airport. The incident occurred in Terminal 2 on July 23 last year. The brothers deny the charges.

The prosecution presented CCTV and mobile phone footage of the struggle, which they characterized as involving a "high level of violence." The defense argues that the brothers were acting in self-defense after being grabbed without warning. The jury of 11 began their deliberations at 10:30 am.

The trial began on July 1, 2025. The judge has indicated that a majority verdict will be accepted. One juror has already been excused due to a pre-arranged holiday. There is no guarantee that a verdict will be reached today.

The incident began when Mohammed Fahir Amaaz allegedly attacked a man at a Starbucks in Manchester Airport’s Terminal 2. Police were called and tried to intervene, but Amaaz is accused of turning on the officers. His brother, Muhammad Amaad, is said to have joined in the altercation.

The brothers are accused of assaulting police officers during a violent incident at Manchester Airport. Amaaz is alleged to have attacked a man at a Starbucks before turning on officers, punching three of them and knocking one unconscious. Amaad is accused of joining the fray and hitting one officer multiple times. Bodycam and CCTV footage captured the full incident, which left PC Lydia Ward with a broken nose. Both brothers deny the charges.