CCTV shows ‘high level of violence' against Manchester airport police
PC Zachary Marsden and PC Ellie Cook, who were armed, and PC Lydia Ward, who was unarmed, were responding to an incident at the Starbucks cafe in Terminal 2 arrivals in which Amaaz was said to have headbutted a customer. The three officers approached the defendants near the pay station for the Terminal 2 car park.
Footage from the airport's CCTV was taken from opposite angles and, the prosecution said, showed the 'high level of violence' used by the defendants towards the officers.
The prosecution said that Amaaz resisted when police tried to move him away from the payment machine in order to arrest him. Then Amaad intervened.
Adam Birkby, for the prosecution, alleged that Amaaz threw 10 punches, including one to Ward's face that knocked her to the ground.
Amaad was said to have aimed six punches at Marsden and to have kicked him, and to have struck Cook twice with his elbow. He was said to have punched Marsden from behind then held him off before Cook discharged her Taser.Birkby said that Amaaz had had his arm around Marsden's neck as they both fell to the floor before the officer got back to his feet.He said: 'Mr Amaaz, while prone, lifts his head towards the officers. PC Marsden kicks Mr Amaaz around the head area. PC Marsden stamps his foot towards the crown of Mr Amaaz's head area but doesn't appear to connect with Mr Amaaz.'
Footage from the officers' body cameras was also shown to jurors.Amaaz is alleged to have assaulted Marsden and Ward, causing them actual bodily harm. He is also accused of assaulting Cook and the earlier assault on Abdulkareem Ismaeil, the member of the public at Starbucks.Amaad is alleged to have assaulted Marsden, causing actual bodily harm.
Both men deny the charges.
The trial continues.
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