PC punched in Manchester Airport brawl ‘absolutely terrified’
PA MediaA police officer told a jury that he was “absolutely terrified” after he punched an attack suspect at Manchester Airport.
The Great Manchester PC Lydia Ward experienced a broken nose in the incident in the terminal 2 parking share station area on July 23 last year.
20 -year -old Mohammed Fahir, butaz and his brother Muhammad Amaad 26 -year -old is accused of attacking. The Great Manchester, both men from Rochdale reject the allegations.
PC Ward said he remembered the hearing, after a “really strong” blow to his face, “he fell to the ground and everything was darkened.”
The Court heard that PC Ward and two colleagues were approaching Mr but on a ticket machine after noting that a man appropriate to his description was a customer in Starbucks Cafe.
The jury claimed that Mr. Butaz resisted, and his brother, Mr Amaad, is said to intervene as he claimed that the prosecution of the officers gave the officers a “high violence”.
PC Ward said: “Mr. But I was trying to hold the arm and take it behind, so I could get some handcuffs for him.”
Pc Zachary said that Marsen had fallen or pushed towards some seats and that Mr. But he started his colleague.
‘Nobody helped’
PC Ward added: “I tried to catch him to stop kicking PC Marsen. Then the only thing I remember turned and punched me directly in his face.”
“I really can’t remember where it went down, but I know where my injuries are. I remember I fell to the ground and everything was dark.”
The prosecutor said that the coup delivered to Adam Birkby was “really strong”.
“When I came, the only thing I could feel was shedding blood from my nose. I just thought I was doing something in my nose, my face, I didn’t know what happened.”
“I was scared to be honest. I was absolutely horrified. I never experienced this level of violence against me in my life.
“Then I didn’t know who would come to me. I was afraid to go after this man and punch again.”
At one point, the police said that the police had pressed the radio emergency to get more help, but the effect of the fist hit the battery.
PC Ward said that other people in the payment station area were “shouting” and “film on mobile phones”.
He said: “Nobody came to help. I felt everyone in that room was against us. To be honest, I was scared.”
‘Taken with a surprise’
Mr but represented the rosemary Fernandes, PC Ward, his client’s ticket machine “surprise” was taken and “shock”, he said.
He said: “It is important to define yourself as a police officer, right?”
PC Ward said: “I don’t think we have any time to do this. We didn’t have any time to rational discussion because it returned quickly with this man.”
Mrs. Fernandes said, “I have put you put you that the defendant believes that he was attacked from behind and that everything was extremely fast.
He continued: “On the basis of being aggressive, the case of defense that you punched you in defense. Do you have any comments on this issue?”
PC Ward: orum I don’t know how I felt that I was aggressive. He turned towards me and punched me in his face.
“He could see that I was a police officer, and I could see that I was a woman.”
The images taken from a video camera worn in the body were stolen to the jury showing a bloody and crying PC ward that was relieved by a colleague after the incident.
Mr. But it is allegedly attacking PC Marsen and PC Ward, which causes real physical damage to them.
He is also accused of the PC Cook attack and the attack of Abdulkarem Ismaeil in Starbucks.
It is claimed that Mr. Amaad attacked PC Marsen and caused real physical damage.
Both men deny claims.
The hearing continues.
