A video showing a British police officer kick and stamp on a man’s head during an arrest at Manchester airport in northern England sparked a protest outside a police station late on Wednesday night. A UK officer was suspended after the video, filmed by an onlooker, was posted on social media platforms.
“Following a thorough review of further information that has become available in relation to an incident at Manchester Airport on Tuesday evening, Greater Manchester Police has suspended a police officer from all duties,” the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said in a statement on Thursday.
The viral video showed a chaotic scene in an airport car park in which several officers armed with tasers restrained two suspects. One man was kicked and stamped upon as he lay face down on the floor. The second man also appeared to be struck in the head by an officer.
(This video contains scenes of violence that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised)
At Manchester Airport, it is said that these Muslims refused to have their veiled mother searched by the police because that is not permissible according to Islamic law. But fortunately, the police knew how to teach them a lesson after one of them hit the policeman, and this is… pic.twitter.com/kPgZ6PIc1J— Salwan Momika (@Salwan_Momika1) July 24, 2024
Protest Outside Rochdale Police Station
An earlier GMP statement said the video showed “an event that is truly shocking, and that people are rightly extremely concerned about. The use of such force in an arrest is an unusual occurrence and one that we understand creates alarm.” It said police had been responding to reports of an assault, and that three officers were themselves assaulted during their response.
The officers required hospital treatment, including one female officer who had a broken nose. “One male officer has been removed from operational duties and we are making a voluntary referral of our policing response to the Independent Office of Police Conduct,” the statement added.
Protest outside Rochdale Police Station due to the police attack on a Muslim family at Manchester airportOur message is…..We demand the police officers are sacked TODAY. We’re tired of Islamophobic Britain. Enough is enough.
Greater Manchester Police, Shame on you.#UK… pic.twitter.com/3MPdaGKleU
— Zara (@zarahussain999) July 25, 2024
The two men were arrested on suspicion of assault, assault of an emergency worker, affray, and obstructing police. The incident sparked a protest outside a police station in a nearby town. One video posted online showed the crowd of at least 100 people chanting “Shame on you GMP”.
(With agency inputs)
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