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Metro
07-07-2025
- Metro
Body cam footage shows brothers 'throwing punches' at Manchester Airport police
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Police body cam footage and CCTV allegedly shows three police officers being assaulted at Manchester Airport. Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and his brother, Muhammad Amaad, 26, are alleged to have attacked the officers after Mr Amaaz allegedly headbutted a customer at a Starbucks in Terminal 2 on July 23 last year. Today the jury at Liverpool Crown Court watched the footage from opposite angles which the prosecution says captures a 'high level of violence' used by the pair. Minutes after the incident in Terminal 2, police approached both of the men at the pay station in the terminal's car park. Mr Amaaz resisted as officers tried to arrest him while Mr Amaad then intervened, the prosecution said. Mr Amaaz threw 10 punches, including one to the face of PC Lydia Ward, which knocked her off the floor, junior counsel Adam Birkby said. He also allegedly kicked firearms officer PC Zachary Marsden and hit PC Ellie Cook twice with his elbow. He is said to have punched PC Marsden from behind and had a hold of him before PC Cook used her Taser. Mr Amaad is alleged to have aimed six punches at firearms officer PC Marsden. The footage shown to the jury allegedly shows the officers arrival at the terminal, their attempts to arrest the brothers and their exchanges. It shows PC Ward appearing to say 'Oi, you b*****d' before she falls to the floor and screams. PC Cook points her Taser at one of the defendants and can be heard saying: 'Stay on the floor, stay on the floor whatever you do.' 'Get back, get back,' PC Ward then says. Footage also shows PC Marsden appear to approach the defendant who is on the floor and kicks out at him. Mr Birkby told the court: '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.' PC Marsden said he approached the pay station area with the intention of taking 'immediate control' and escorting the suspect from the crowd to arrest him where he would have radio signal. He said he placed his hands on Mr Amaaz's left arm, but said he was 'met with immediate resistance' and that he felt the suspect 'clench his fists'. PC Marsden said a change of plan was needed so he handcuffed Mr Amaaz and said he then felt an 'immense weight of pressure' to his right side and felt his Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol move across his leg and around his body. He told the court: 'My initial fear is that someone is trying to get my gun. If someone gained my firearm it would pose an immediate lethal threat to anyone in the vicinity. 'The risk of my firearm being taken from me did not stop until we gained control. 'There was more than one person involved here – the aggressor I was trying to arrest and possibly an accomplice who was a much bigger physical build than me and much taller.' More Trending He told the prosecution that he received 'blows from all directions' from the second man. Mr Amaaz denies three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm to the three police officers and one count of assault to Abdulkareem Ismaeil, the customer at Starbucks. Mr Amaad denies one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm to PC Marsden. The trial continues on Tuesday when PC Marsden will be cross-examined by the defence. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Girl, 8, killed after illegal firework strike on Independence Day MORE: Mushroom killer accused of 'tampering with prison food and making inmate sick' MORE: YouTuber arrested on suspicion of causing '£30,000' of damage to F1 car at British Grand Prix
Daily Mirror
07-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
CCTV 'shows brothers throw flurry of punches at armed police' in airport
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad allegedly struck out after armed police were called to respond to an incident at Manchester Airport's Starbucks in July 2024 CCTV footage of brothers allegedly throwing a "flurry of punches" at armed police during an incident at Manchester Airport was shown to jurors in court. Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 20, and his brother, Muhammad Amaad, 26, are said to have struck out after police were called to respond to an incident at the Starbucks cafe in Terminal 2 arrivals on July 23 last year, when Amaaz is alleged to have headbutted a customer. Minutes later, three officers - Pc Zachary Marsden and Pc Ellie Cook, who were both armed, and unarmed Pc Lydia Ward - approached the defendants at the pay station in T2's car park. Amaaz, 20, and Amaad, 26, both of Tarnside Close in Rochdale, deny the charges they face and say they acted in self-defence. On Monday, a jury at Liverpool Crown Court watched airport camera footage from opposite angles which captured what the Crown says was a "high level of violence" used by the defendants towards the officers. The prosecution say Amaaz resisted as police tried to move him away from a payment machine to arrest him, and then Amaad intervened. Junior counsel Adam Birkby suggested Amaaz threw 10 punches, which included one to the face of Pc Ward that knocked her to the floor, and that Amaad aimed six punches at firearms officer Pc Marsden. Amaaz is also said to have kicked Pc Marsden and twice struck firearms officer Pc Cook with his elbow. He is said to have punched Pc Marsden from behind and then had hold of him before Pc Cook discharged her Taser device. Amaaz had his arm around Pc Marsden's neck as both fell to the floor, Mr Birkby said, before the officer got to his feet. Mr Birkby went on: "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 body-worn cameras of the three officers was also played to the jury. The officers could be heard screaming at the defendants to "get down now", Manchester Evening News reports. Footage from one of the officers who arrived at the scene later, Pc Flanagan, and played for the jury captured the officer shouting at Amaad while he was laying on the floor. He was heard shouting: "You f***ing move I'll smash your face in, do you understand?" He said "you f***ing piece of s**t" as he lifted Amaad from the floor. Giving evidence in court, Pc Marsden said he is an authorised firearms officer with GMP. He confirmed he had been an office for five-and-a-half years at the time of the incident. Pc Marsden confirmed that on the day he was working as usual at Manchester Airport as part of his normal team, carrying handcuffs, a baton, incapacitant spray, a Taser stun gun, and a Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol. He said officers were called to Starbucks at 8.20pm on the day of the incident over reports of "two Asian males fighting" in T2. He said he was told one Asian male was in black and another Asian male was in a blue tracksuit. He responded to the "grade 1" emergency and went to Starbucks and saw an Asian male in black who he said told him "there had been a disagreement on the plane with an elderly Asian female." The officer said the complainant told him the argument had "spilled into the baggage reclaim hall." The Asian male said he had been headbutted by the young man in blue and had run off towards the car park, according to Pc Marsden. Pc Marsden said "we needed to locate where this suspect was" and arrest him on suspicion of assault. Pc Marsden said he planned to arrest the man on suspicion of assault. Asked if he thought an arrest was necessary, Pc Marsden said: "I believe we need to prevent his disappearance and prevent further harm to the victim and to allow a prompt investigation and further enquiry." The officer said that he, along with PCs Cook and Ward, walked towards T2 car park to find the suspect. Before they arrived at the pay station, Pc Marsden said his control room "shouted up with more information" that the Asian suspect was wearing blue shorts. The control room confirmed the suspect had been seen walking towards T2 car park. Pc Marsden said he and his colleagues had been discussing what to do "should we have a positive arrest." The officer said it was agreed that he would be the arresting officer, while Pc Ward would take the prisoner in a van. Pc Marsden said he turned his body cam "on standby" as he approached the exit of T2 so it was "primed to record should I need to capture any evidence." The camera came on automatically after he activated his Taser later during the incident, the officer confirmed. Amaaz is alleged to have assaulted Pc Marsden and Pc Ward, causing them actual bodily harm. He is also accused of the assault of Pc Cook and the earlier assault of a member of the public, Abdulkareem Ismaeil, at Starbucks. Amaad, 26, is alleged to have assaulted Pc Marsden, causing actual bodily harm. Both men deny the allegations.
North Wales Chronicle
05-06-2025
- North Wales Chronicle
Anglesey man threatened to 'slit retired neighbour's throat'
Callum Jones, 19, of Bryn Mor Terrace, Holyhead, was sentenced to 14 months' imprisonment, suspended for a year-and-a-half, at Caernarfon Crown Court today (June 5). He had previously admitted making threats to kill, and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. Prosecutor John Wyn Williams said Jones and the woman, who cannot be named, had consensual sex in a baby changing room at public toilets in Holyhead last November, in what was the first time they had met. Prior to this, they had been exchanging messages, including Jones sending her a picture of a gun he said had, which he wanted to use to shoot her then-partner with. Not longer after they met, he showed her the gun, which was, in fact, a BB gun resembling a Glock 17 pistol. This happened while Jones was on police bail, having been arrested for threatening to kill another man, Clifford Nicholls, about six weeks earlier. Jones lived near to Mr Nicholls, and had been talking to him about finding a tool to fix his bicycle when Mr Nicholls noticed he was carrying a knife. When Mr Nicholls commented on the knife, Jones told him: 'I'll slit your throat' while still carrying it. The defendant left the scene, but then returned, telling Mr Nicholls: 'I'll bring six of my mates to kill you.' Mr Nicholls, who is retired, said he was 'absolutely terrified' by this incident, and was left under the genuine impression that he was going to be killed. He said he has since been worried about leaving his own home, ensures his doors are locked every night, and has considered moving house. Representing Jones, who had no previous convictions, Dafydd Roberts said he has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and 'traits of autism'. But he said Jones 'wishes to rehabilitate himself, and is motivated to do so'. Sending him to prison would, Mr Roberts said, cause his mental health to 'spiral'. He added: 'Punishment and rehabilitation can be achieved far more positively by the imposition of a suspended sentence, with unpaid work requirements and an exclusion zone.' Sentencing, Judge Timothy Petts told Jones that carrying a knife was a 'very silly thing to do', and that he had left Mr Nicholls 'understandably very frightened'. But he deemed him capable of rehabilitation, and ordered him to complete 200 hours' unpaid work and 25 days' rehabilitation activity as part of his suspended sentence. Jones will also be subject to a three-month 'trail monitoring' period, while 10-year restraining orders were made to protect Mr Nicholls and the woman. A deprivation order was made in respect of the BB gun.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Yahoo
DA will seek death penalty at Half Moon Bay mass shooting trial
(KRON) — The San Mateo County District Attorney's Office announced prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect Chunli Zhao. Zhao, 68, of Half Moon Bay, appeared in court on Tuesday and learned that his upcoming trial will be a capital murder case. Prosecutors' announcement marks the first time in recent history that a district attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area sought the death penalty. San Mateo County's longtime District Attorney, Steve Wagstaffe, assigned Assistant District Attorney Josh Stauffer as lead prosecutor for Zhao's capital murder trial. Zhao is accused of going on a killing spree at two farms on January 23, 2023. Seven farmworkers were ambushed by Zhao and shot to death in Half Moon Bay, according to prosecutors. A manhunt ended when Zhao turned himself in at a sheriff's office substation where news reporters were gathering for a press conference. A grand jury indicted Zhao on seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder last year. He will return to a Redwood City courtroom on August 6, when a judge will be assigned for presiding over his capital murder trial. Attorneys are also expected to set a date for when the trial will begin. Once jury selection begins, prospective jurors will be asked about their feelings on the death penalty. Leading up to the shooting, Zhao and his wife lived in a tiny shack at California Terra Gardens farm. Investigators said Zhao felt like he was bullied on the mushroom farm and he was 'angry at several co-workers over perceived mistreatment.' He slept with a loaded Glock 17 semi-automatic handgun under his pillow for two years, court documents show. Zhao turned violent after a 'bully' demanded that he pay $100, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of the shooting's lone survivor, 25-year-old Pedro Felix Romero Perez. The lawsuit states, 'On the day of the shooting, one of those bullies accused Zhao of being responsible for damage to a forklift after a minor collision between the forklift and a bulldozer. The bully told Zhao that Zhao would have to pay $100 for repairs.' What we know about the Half Moon Bay mass shooting victims The suit continues, 'First, Zhao killed the bully in front of a supervisor. Then he killed the supervisor. Zhao then proceeded to the worker encampment at the farm to seek vengeance upon other people against whom he held longstanding personal grudges. After arriving at the worker encampment, Zhao entered the trailer Pedro shared with his brother. Jose was asleep and defenseless.' Like Zhao, the brothers also lived at California Terra Gardens. Pedro Perez survived despite being shot five times, including once in the face. The gunman killed four people at California Terra Gardens before he left, drove to Concord Farms, and killed three more victims, investigators said. Farmworkers Yetao Bing, 43, Jose Romero Perez, 38, Marciano Martinez Jimenez, 50, Qizhong Cheng, 66, Jingzhi Lu, 64, Zhishen Liu, 73, and Aixiang Zhang, 74, were slain before the gunman fled from the farms. Several news reporters had gathered at a San Mateo County Sheriff's Office substation when Zhao suddenly showed up, parked his SUV near the news conference, and was spotted by an eagle-eyed deputy. Deputies ordered Zhao out of his vehicle at gunpoint and took him into custody. The accused mass shooter has remained locked in jail ever since his arrest. Zhao's defense attorneys are Jonathan McDougall and Eric Hove. McDougall's law firm states that he has 'an aggressive, trial oriented approach, and fights tenaciously for his clients.' The death penalty is still a legal punishment in California, however, the state has not executed anyone since 2006. Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order in 2019 placing a moratorium on all executions. At the time, the governor said, 'I will not oversee the execution of any individual.' Newsom also closed an execution chamber at San Quentin State Prison that had never been used. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
$50K bond for man accused of doing donuts in stolen car downtown
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man accused of driving recklessly in downtown Memphis in a stolen car while in possession of drugs and a stolen gun was granted a $50,000 bond Monday. Gavin Robinson, 28, was arrested early Sunday morning at Union and Fourth Street, where police said he was doing donuts in a stolen black Charger near pedestrians. MPD said they received a complaint about several vehicles driving recklessly at that location. Officers said when they arrived on the scene, they saw a black 2021 Dodge Charger revving the engine and traveling in a circular motion, accelerate, lose traction, and nearly hit other vehicles. Police deployed stop sticks and said Robinson bailed out of the Charger after it became disabled. Agency 'optimistic' for new grocery north of downtown He was arrested while allegedly attempting to flee the scene on foot. The Charger came back as stolen from Atoka, Tennessee. According to police, an anonymous tipster reported seeing Robinson throw a black backpack near a dumpster. Officers located the backpack and said it contained money, cocaine, fentanyl, and a scale. Police said they also found a Glock 17 handgun next to the backpack, which was stolen. Robinson was charged with two counts of theft of property, reckless driving, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and evading arrest. He is set to appear in court on Tuesday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
