Police have charged two men with assaulting police officers following an alleged incident at Manchester Airport in July.
The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised us to charge Muhammad Amaad & Mohammed Fahir Amaaz after we passed a file of evidence to them in August.
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz (20), of Rochdale, has been charged with: two counts of causing actual bodily harm, one charge of assaulting an emergency worker, and one charge of common assault.
Muhammad Amaad (25), of Rochdale, has been charged with: one count of causing actual bodily harm.
They will appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 16 January 2025.
All of the officers involved continue to receive the support of GMP and the GMP Federation.
Chief Constable Stephen Watson said: “I welcome today’s decisions from the Crown Prosecution Service to charge two men with assaults on our officers and a member of the public at Manchester Airport earlier this year.
“I also welcome their decision to take no further criminal action against serving officers. I appreciate that a full and thorough independent investigation has led to this outcome.
“Following this decision, I have lifted the suspension of the officer involved. The IOPC’s misconduct investigation continues and we will continue to cooperate fully in this regard.
“Whilst cooperating fully with the IOPC in the discharge of their independent investigation into the conduct of our officers, GMP has offered support to our officers and will continue to do in the coming months.
“I know that these matters have understandably generated a great deal of debate, scrutiny and speculation. We now have specific charging decisions and the court proceedings must be allowed to progress without the prejudice or taint that can emerge as a result of misplaced commentary, speculation or the sharing of digital content.”
The charges are as follows:
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz
Common Assault (member of the public)
Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (male police officer)
Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (female police officer A)
Assault on Emergency Worker (female police officer B)
Muhammad Amaad
Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (male police officer)