Man jailed for assault on police officers and customer at Manchester airport
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, convicted over 2024 incident of which footage was widely shared on social media
TL;DR
- Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, was sentenced to three and a half years in jail.
- He was convicted of common assault and two counts of actual bodily harm.
- The assaults occurred at a Starbucks in Manchester airport in July 2024.
- Amaaz attacked two female police officers and a member of the public.
- Mobile phone and CCTV footage of the incident was shared widely.
- The victims, PC Lydia Ward and PC Ellie Cook, sustained injuries and experienced trauma, impacting their careers and well-being.
- Amaaz and his brother claimed self-defence, but juries could not reach a decision regarding the male police officer involved.