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

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

Above: Image of mounted police in Manchester, England on May 26, 2024. Image copyright: Jess Hornby/Stringer/Getty Images Sport via Getty Images

The Facts

  • A UK officer was suspended on Thursday after footage appearing to show him kicking and stomping on a suspect's head at Manchester Airport was circulated online. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers were attacked while trying to arrest someone over a fight at Terminal Two.

  • The police stated that as they were responding to a fight at 8:25 pm on Tuesday, three officers were attacked, punched to the ground, and a female officer suffered a broken nose.

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