Mohammed Fahir Amaaz headbutted and punched Abdulkareem Ismaeil at a Starbucks in Manchester Airport's Terminal 2 on July 23, 2024, multiple reports indicate. He had previously been convicted of assaulting Ismaeil by beating him, according to major media. The brothers had gone to the airport to pick up their mother, who had returned from Pakistan via Qatar, multiple reports show.
According to prosecutor Paul Greaney KC, something happened between the defendants’ mother and Abdulkareem Ismaeil on the flight or shortly after landing that made her unhappy. The brothers then confronted Ismaeil at Starbucks after their mother pointed him out, with Greaney stating that the defendants entered Starbucks and confronted him, leading to a headbutt and punches in front of children. During the police response, Mohammed Fahir Amaaz assaulted three officers—PC Lydia Ward, PC Ellie Cook, and PC Zachary Marsden—delivering 12 blows, a kick, elbow strikes, and punches in 30 seconds, breaking PC Ward's nose and causing injuries to the others, the prosecution said.
PC Ward broke her nose and bled profusely, major media reports. PC Cook suffered relatively minor injuries, according to major media, while PC Marsden claimed to have suffered post-concussion syndrome, including a severe headache for three days, dizziness, and forgetfulness, major media states. Muhammad Amaad delivered repeated blows with his fists to PC Marsden during the incident, the prosecution said, according to major media.
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz was eventually restrained with a stun gun, major media reports, and body-cam footage showed PC Marsden kicking him in the head and bringing his foot down in what looks like a stamping motion, according to major media. Legal proceedings are ongoing, with the defendants claiming they acted in self-defence, according to major media, while the prosecution alleges they inflicted a high level of violence and were acting offensively. The specific details of the self-defence claim remain unclear, as do the outcomes of any trial regarding the assault charge against PC Marsden or potential disciplinary actions for his actions in the footage.
The full extent of injuries sustained by all parties involved has not been fully disclosed beyond court reports.