Shocking new video has shown a police car hitting a man just before officers appeared to stomp on his head during a dramatic Melbourne arrest.
, in the northern suburb of Epping, was shot from a car by a passer-by and shared to social media on Sunday night.
In the footage, four officers surround the man as a siren wails, with one officer appearing to kick the man from the front while another officer behind Mr Atkins brings up one foot and appears to stomp it down on his head. “I couldn’t sleep last night, I was so upset,” he said, calling for the police officer to lose his job over the alleged act of violence.that the footage was “like watching a video from America, or Beirut”.
“Timothy is a gentle giant, he has never been in trouble with the law. I feel sick to my guts, I am filled with anger seeing that video. I couldn’t sleep last night, I am full of anger and sadness.”
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