Two brothers charged over Manchester Airport brawl chaos that sparked nationwide protests appear in court
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TWO brothers charged over a brawl at Manchester Airport that sparked protests across the country have appeared in court. Footage showed the fight erupt on July 23 as two officers were allegedly punched to the ground. Passenger Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 19, was kicked in the head as he and his brother Muhammad Amaad, 25, were restrained, it was said.
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The two brothers were charged over the airport chaos but two cops probed over the incident will not faces charges. Amaaz, now 20, is accused of two offences of causing actual bodily harm, one charge of assaulting an emergency worker and one charge of common assault.
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Amaad, 25, is charged with causing actual bodily harm and appeared at Liverpool Magistrates' Court alongside his brother today. No indication of pleas were given and the pair were bailed to next appear at Liverpool Crown Court on February 13. Protests were held across Rochdale and Manchester after the footage emerged in the summer.
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The brothers later claimed they were threatened by an officer and thrown to the ground. As a result, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) announced a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) constable was under criminal investigation for assault. The watchdog later said a second officer was also being probed following an alleged incident shortly afterwards when two other men were arrested.
