Overview
- At Liverpool Crown Court, PC Zachary Marsden testified that he kicked Mohammed Fahir Amaaz to stun him because he feared losing control of his holstered Glock during a struggle captured on CCTV.
- Under cross-examination, the defence said Amaaz believed his brother was about to be shot, which Marsden disputed as he said he had deployed a Taser and kept his firearm holstered.
- Footage shows a kick to Amaaz’s face and a stamping motion, which Marsden said was an attempt to pin his radio wire to call for help rather than strike the head.
- Marsden explained that his Taser on Muhammad Amaad did not incapacitate at very close range, that spray or baton would not work at that distance, and that firing his pistol risked fatal injury.
- Jurors were told Marsden was treated in hospital and later diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, and that Amaaz had earlier convictions for assaulting a holidaymaker and two officers; both brothers deny assaulting Marsden and say they acted in self-defence or to protect a relative.