THUG GUILTY OF ASSAULTING TWO FEMALE COPS IN AIRPORT BRAWL

A THUG who brawled with police at Manchester Airport has been found guilty of assaulting two female officers.

- BY PHIL CARDY

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, was convicted of attacking PC Lydia Ward and PC Ellie Cook in the Terminal 2 car park pay station last July.

He was also found guilty of assaulting holidaymaker Abdulka-reem Ismaeil after accusing him of racially abusing his mother on an incoming flight.

Jurors at Liverpool crown court could not reach verdicts on whether either Amaaz or his elder brother Muhammed Amaad, 26, assaulted a third officer, PC Zachary Marsden.

The Crown Prosecution Service will now seek a retrial of both brothers on that count.

Trouble started after armed officers went to arrest Manchester Metropolitan University student Amaaz after he headbutted and punched Mr Ismaeil in Starbucks, the court heard.

Jurors were shown a CCTV recording of that and video of the brothers fighting with the officers - which went viral online at the time.

That footage also showed firearms officer PC Marsden appearing to kick Amaaz in the face and then stamp on his head.