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CPS will not order retrial of two brothers accused of assaulting police officer at Manchester Airport after two juries fail to reach verdicts
The Crown Prosecution Service has decided not to pursue a retrial of Mohamed Ahmad and Mohamed Fahir Amaz, accused of assaulting PC Zachary Marsden at Manchester Airport in 2024. Two juries failed to reach verdicts. Amaz was convicted of assaulting two female officers and will be sentenced on June 26th.
The Crown Prosecution Service has announced it will not order a retrial of two men accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport in 2024. Two separate juries failed to reach verdicts on the cases of brothers Mohamed Ahmad and Mohamed Fahir Amaz, who had denied assaulting PC Zachary Marsden, claiming they acted in self-defence.
While the assault charge against PC Marsden will not proceed further, Amaz was convicted at the first trial of assaulting two female officers and a member of the public during the same incident. He will be sentenced on June 26th at Liverpool Crown Court for those offences.
The brothers' lawyer spoke outside Liverpool Crown Court following the decision, stating that in a democracy, those in uniform must act according to the law and any force used must be reasonable, legitimate and proportionate. The legal team highlighted the hostile atmosphere surrounding the case.
The lawyer added that since the brothers were charged in 2024, they had been subjected to what he described as an orgy of race hate on social media. Posts viewed by millions created a highly prejudicial atmosphere, with calls for deportation, riots, the death penalty and the hanging of the brothers if acquitted. The lawyer noted that even their sister and her newborn baby were targeted.
The case drew intense public attention when it first emerged, sparking heated debate about policing, use of force, and immigration. The CPS decision not to pursue a third trial effectively brings the assault charges against PC Marsden to a close, though the sentencing of Amaz for the other convictions remains pending, GB News reported.