General · 28 June 2026
Airport attacker jailed after punching female officers
A man who punched two female police officers at Manchester Airport in July 2024 has been jailed for three and a half years. Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, broke PC Lydia Ward's nose and left PC Ellie Cook traumatised, causing her to give up being a firearms officer. Ward, now a sergeant, has urged Amaaz to show remorse for his actions.
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