Man who was kicked in the head by a Police Officer at Manchester Airport condition worsens

A man who was kicked and stamped on the head at Manchester Airport on the evening of 23 July condition has worsened according to reports.

The officer working for Greater Manchester Police was clearly seen kicking the mans head and allegedly broke his nose, a lawyer has since claimed (which has been widely reported) that he has a cyst on the brain.

As a result of what happened a protest was broadcast live on social media last night 24 July at Rochdale Police Station in which saw some angry scenes and what looked like fireworks thrown however everyone from what was seen left the scene.

Greater Manchester Police have confirmed the officer has been suspended, it is also claimed other officers were targeted during the evening although no video evidence has yet been seen.

Assistant Chief Constable Wasim Chaudhry said: “We know that a film of an incident at Manchester Airport that is circulating widely shows an event that is truly shocking, and that people are rightly extremely concerned about.

“The use of such force in an arrest is an unusual occurrence and one that we understand creates alarm.

“In advance of what is shown in the footage available, we were called to reports of an assault at Terminal 2, Manchester Airport at 8.25pm on Tuesday 23 July.

“The alleged suspect was seen on CCTV at a ticket machine in the car park and officers attended the location to arrest him.

“During our response, three officers were assaulted. One female officer suffered a broken nose and the other officers were forced to the ground and suffered injuries which required hospital treatment.

“One male officer has been removed from operational duties and we are making a voluntary referral of our policing response to the Independent Office of Police Conduct.