Two brothers have made their first appearance in court accused of assaulting police officers in a disturbance at Manchester Airport.
Footage of the fracas at the airport’s Terminal Two building on July 23 was widely shared online.
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, of Rochdale, is alleged to have assaulted two officers, one male and one female, causing actual bodily harm.
He is also said to have assaulted another female officer.
Muhammed Amaad, 25, also from Rochdale, is accused of assaulting a male officer, causing actual bodily harm in the same incident.
Both men gave no indication of pleas as the case was sent to Liverpool Crown Court on February 13.
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Both men, of Tarnside Close, were granted unconditional bail by District Judge James Hatton at the end of the 10-minute hearing at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court.
Amaaz is said to have caused actual bodily harm to Pc Zachary Marsden and Pc Lydia Ward.
He is alleged to have assaulted emergency worker Pc Ellie Cook by beating.
Amaaz also faces a common assault count against a member of the public, Abdulkareem Ismael, at Manchester Airport on the same date. That allegation was not put to him on Thursday.
Amaad is alleged to have caused actual bodily harm to Pc Marsden.
Prosecutor Angela Conlan told the court that police were called after Amaaz allegedly headbutted and repeatedly punched Mr Ismael in a Starbucks cafe at Terminal Two.
Earlier the pair had arrived at the airport to collect their mother from an incoming flight.
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Officers later located Amaaz and his brother at a car park paystation where the alleged violence against the officers is said to have taken place, the court heard.
Following the hearing, a statement was read out by the brothers’ solicitor Robbie Cole outside the court building as the pair, dressed in black suits, looked on.
He said: “There was no indication of pleas at this stage but our clients vehemently deny the allegations. Imran Khan KC has been instructed as senior counsel for the defence.
“At proceedings are live it would be inappropriate to comment further.”
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