Mohammed Fahir Amaaz loses appeal to reduce airport assault sentence

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz’s appeal to reduce his three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for assaults on two female officers at Manchester Airport has been rejected by the Court of Appeal. The judges said video footage clearly showed him inflicting unprovoked violence, and dismissed arguments that the sentence was excessive or that the assaults occurred during unlawful detention.

The incident took place at Terminal Two on 23 July 2024, after a dispute involving a Kuwaiti passenger. Amaaz punched Sgt Lydia Ward, breaking her nose, and struck PC Ellie Cook with elbows and punches; his brother also fought with officers. Amaaz was convicted of assault causing actual bodily harm to Ward and assaulting Cook, while the jury could not reach verdicts on an assault charge involving a third officer.