Jurors in the Manchester Airport assault trial have been told they can now return majority verdicts following several days of deliberations.
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, and his brother Muhammad Amaad, 26, both from Rochdale, are on trial at Liverpool Crown Court accused of assaulting PC Zachary Marsden. Both deny the charge.
The jury of eight women and four men was initially sent out to deliberate on Tuesday, May 12, during the fifth week of the trial. Deliberations continued on May 13 and May 14.
On Friday, May 15, Judge Neil Flewitt KC told jurors he could now accept verdicts on which at least 10 members are agreed.
The case relates to an incident at Manchester Airport on July 23, 2024. Jurors heard that the brothers had gone to the airport to pick up their mother following a flight.
Earlier in the trial, it was said that Mohammed Fahir Amaaz had been involved in a confrontation with a man, Abdulkareem Ismaeil, inside a Starbucks at the airport. The dispute followed what was described as a disagreement on a flight, with Amaaz claiming his mother had been racially abused.
The court heard that Amaaz then assaulted three police officers at a pay station in Terminal 2 after officers responded to the earlier incident.
At a previous trial, Amaaz was convicted of assaulting Mr Ismaeil and two female officers, PC Ellie Cook and PC Lydia Ward. PC Ward suffered a broken nose and significant bleeding, while PC Cook sustained minor injuries.
In the current trial, both Amaaz and Amaad deny assaulting PC Marsden.
PC Marsden was said to have suffered post-concussion syndrome, including headaches, dizziness, memory issues and difficulty speaking, as well as bruising and swelling.
Jurors were also told that during the incident, PC Marsden kicked Amaaz to the face and brought his foot down towards his head.
Earlier in the trial, the judge told jurors they were under no pressure of time in reaching their verdicts.
The jury has now been sent away and will resume deliberations at 10.30am on May 20.