Man accused of assaulting police officer at Manchester airport 'feared for life'

Man accused of airport PC assault 'feared for life'30 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePA MediaBrothers Muhammad Amaad and Mohammed Fahir Amaaz are said to have unlawfully used a "high level of violence" against police at the car park pay stationA man accused of assaulting a firearms officer at Manchester Airport has told a jury he thought he was "going to die" when his head was pushed to the ground.Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, are said to have unlawfully used a "high level of violence" against police at the car park pay station area of Terminal 2 in July 2024.PC Zachary Marsden, 26, and colleagues PC Lydia Ward and PC Ellie Cook, approached Amaaz to arrest him after a report he had headbutted a customer in the arrivals hall.Prosecutors said Amaaz resisted and his brother then intervened as both men assaulted PC Marsden. Amaaz and Amaad, of Rochdale, deny assaulting PC Marsden, causing actual bodily harm.Giving evidence at Liverpool Crown Court, Amaaz said he tensed up as he was grabbed by the arm and recognised it was a police officer when he turned round.His barrister Imran Khan KC said: "Did you know then why a police officer was there?"Amaaz said: "No, I didn't have a second to think because as I soon as I looked over I got pushed straight into the machine."He said PC Marsden had his hand over his head and neck area.Amaaz went on: "I was just thinking 'why is this guy using so much force?' The way he was grabbing my neck, I just felt that if this guy forces me to the ground he is going to beat me up to the point where I cannot breathe and I will be dead."Khan said: "Did he tell you why he was there?"Amaaz said: "No, nothing at all was said to me. I didn't know what was going on."PA MediaMuhammad Amaad and Mohammed Fahir Amaaz on trial at Liverpool Crown CourtKhan said: "Why would you fear a police officer forcing yo...