Court date set for men accused of Manchester Airport fracas
Footage appeared of a police officer appearing to punch and kick a man during an arrest at the Airport in July 2024
Two men accused of assaulting police after a disturbance at Manchester Airport have been released on bail following a court appearance.
Footage of a fracas was shared online in July last year and prompted protests after it appeared to show a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer kicking and stamping on the head of a man as he lay on the floor.
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, of Rochdale, is accused of two offences of causing actual bodily harm, one charge of assaulting an emergency worker and one charge of common assault.
His co-defendant Muhammed Amaad, 25, also from Rochdale, is charged with causing actual bodily harm.
Neither indicated a plea, and both have been released on bail ahead of a further appearance at Liverpool Crown Court on 13 February.
The altercation, in the airport's Terminal Two, allegedly happened after an earlier confrontation between passengers on a Qatar Airways flight which arrived at 7.20pm on July 23.
GMP previously said a female officer suffered a broken nose and two other police officers were taken to hospital following the incident.
Prosecutors said experts had concluded there was "no realistic prospect of conviction" of any police officers.