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Rochdale man sentenced for assault on police officers and customer at Manchester airport

The Guardian · Jun 26, 2026, 5:03 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Mobile phone footage showed Amaaz in an altercation at an airport Starbucks with three police officers.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA man has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail after being convicted of assaulting two female police officers and a member of the public at a Starbucks in Manchester airport.
  • Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, from Rochdale, was convicted of common assault and two counts of actual bodily harm, following a four-week trial at Liverpool crown court last year.

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Mobile phone footage showed Amaaz in an altercation at an airport Starbucks with three police officers. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Mobile phone footage showed Amaaz in an altercation at an airport Starbucks with three police officers. Photograph: Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images Manchester Rochdale man sentenced for assault on police officers and customer at Manchester airport Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, found guilty of common assault and actual bodily harm last year after incident in 2024

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA man has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail after being convicted of assaulting two female police officers and a member of the public at a Starbucks in Manchester airport.

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, from Rochdale, was convicted of common assault and two counts of actual bodily harm, following a four-week trial at Liverpool crown court last year.

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