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

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

Above: Image of mounted police in Manchester, England. Image copyright: Jess Hornby/Stringer/Getty Images Sport via Getty Images

The Facts

  • 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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