Manchester Airport: Two men charged over clash with police in video – but cops escape prosecution
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Two men have been charged with offences after an incident at Manchester Airport. Police officers will not face charges. The Crown Prosecution Service has today charged two men with assaults on police officers. Mohammed Amaaz, 20, is charged with two offences of causing actual bodily harm, one charge of assaulting an emergency worker and one charge of common assault. Muhammed Amaad, 25, is charged with causing actual bodily harm.
The two defendants will appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on January 16 2025. Frank Ferguson, Head of the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: "Following our review of an incident at Manchester Airport in July 2024, the Crown Prosecution Service has today issued charges against two individuals.".
Footage of fracas was shared online in July and prompted protests after it appeared to show a Greater Manchester Police officer assaulting a man as he lay on the floor. The altercation, in the airport’s Terminal Two, allegedly happened after an earlier confrontation between passengers on a Qatar Airways flight which arrived at 7.20pm on July 23.
Prosecutors said experts had concluded there was “no realistic prospect of conviction” of any police officers. Frank Ferguson, head of the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: “We have reviewed all the available evidence, including witness statements, video footage, expert reports and other material related to police use of force, to make an independent and objective assessment about whether it is appropriate to present charges for the court to consider.
