A police officer has been suspended from all duties and the police watchdog is now investigating 'the level of force' used
A police officer has been suspended from all duties and the police watchdog is now investigating 'the level of force' usedA police officer has been suspended from all duties following a “thorough review of further information” after a video emerged showing aA solicitor representing two of the men involved in the incident at Manchester Airport on Tuesday said the people who were allegedly assaulted are family members of a Greater Manchester Police officer.
“Just imagine a first-time visitor to the UK and they get to see the brutality from the UK police. They will not want to visit the UK again. The men involved, identified by protesters as members of the same family, are understood to be from the Rochdale area, and a crowd gathered by the police station in the town centre on Wednesday night to demonstrate.
Mr Yakoob was endorsed by George Galloway ahead of the election and also ran to be mayor of the West Midlands. He has previously praised Andrew Tate, the self-proclaimed “misogynist” influencer., the recently elected Labour MP for Rochdale, spoke to the family involved last night and said he would be meeting them in person today.
“It’s right that the police officer concerned has been removed from duties and that this incident has been referred to theSir Keir Starmer said on Thursday that he understands the “concern” over the footage and added that Home Secretary Yvette Cooper would meet Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to discuss the video.
She added: “I welcome the engagement by the Mayor of Greater Manchester with local communities. It is essential that the police have the trust of communities and the public rightly expect high standards from those in charge of keeping us safe. On Thursday morning, the IOPC confirmed that an independent investigation is under way into the level of force used by the officer.
“We have already referred our actions to the IOPC and will be in further discussions with them today.
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