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Footage shows a UK police officer on Tuesday kicking and stomping on the head of a suspect who was lying face down at the Manchester Airport. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers were previously attacked while trying to arrest someone over a fight at Terminal 2.

The police added more detail about the events leading up to the video, stating that as they were responding to a fight at 8:25 pm Tuesday, three officers were attacked, punched to the ground, and a female officer suffered a broken nose.

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Alongside the male officer holding a taser and kicking the motionless man, the video alo shows another man on a bench being kicked by police as he holds his head. One officer has been suspended from duty.

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After the video circulated online, an estimated 200 protesters demonstrated outside the Rochdale Police Station, with some reportedly setting off fireworks.

A total of four men were arrested on charges including suspicion of assault, assault on an emergency worker, and public fighting. However, local officials have also condemned the police response, such as former Scotland Yard superintendent Nusrit Mehtab calling it "not proportionate."

UK: Manchester Police Officer Suspended Over Video of Kicking Man's Head

UK: Manchester Police Officer Suspended Over Video of Kicking Man's Head

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