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20-Hour Jury Deadlock Leaves Airport Assault Retrial Pending

5/21/2026

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Jurors deliberated for almost 20 hours before being discharged without a verdict.
The discharged jury was retrialing brothers Mohammed Fahir Amaaz (21) and Muhammad Amaad (26) for assaulting Police Constable Zachary Marsden at an airport.
The Crown Prosecution Service will decide by 29 May whether to seek a third trial, an unusual but possible step.
Greater Manchester Police expressed disappointment at the lack of verdict while respecting the court process.

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Jurors deliberated for almost 20 hours before being discharged without a verdict.
The discharged jury was retrialing brothers Mohammed Fahir Amaaz (21) and Muhammad Amaad (26) for assaulting Police Constable Zachary Marsden at an airport.
The Crown Prosecution Service will decide by 29 May whether to seek a third trial, an unusual but possible step.
Greater Manchester Police expressed disappointment at the lack of verdict while respecting the court process.