Cop involved in Manchester Airport arrest where man was ‘stamped on head’ is ‘removed from operational duties’
POLICE have released an update following the shocking footage that circulated online of a cop kicking a man’s head at Manchester airport.
The officer in question has been “removed from operational duties” after harrowing footage online showed him stamping on a man’s head.
Manchester cops said on Wednesday evening: “We know that a film of an incident at Manchester Airport that is circulating widely shows 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.
“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 clip was filmed moments after officers were punched to the ground while trying to make an arrest at Manchester Airport Terminal 2.
Four people have since been arrested on suspicion of affray and assault on emergency service workers.
In the horrifying footage, at least five armed officers are seen surrounding the man as he lay on the floor.
One male officer delivered a forceful kick to the right hand side of the man’s face as an older woman knelt next to him.
The same PC then stamped on the back of the man’s head with his black boot.
Another officer appeared to have tasered the man prior to the start of the mobile phone footage.
And a female officer urged members of the public to “move back” before she tried to use her radio.
She then raised her hand to her forehead and appeared to be visibly distressed by the incident.
An older man who sat on a seat nearby was then ordered to the floor and placed his hands behind his head before being forced to the floor by two male officers.