Manchester Airport Incident ‘Complicated’, Mayor Says as New Video Emerges

Published on July 28, 2024

The mayor of Greater Manchester urged people “not to rush to judgment” over the Manchester Airport incident after new footage appears to show a violent and frenetic lead-up. Protests erupted in Rochdale and Manchester city centre after a video circulated of an officer allegedly kicking and stamping on a man as he lay face-down during an arrest at the airport on Tuesday. A Greater Manchester Police constable has been advised he is under criminal investigation for assault over the incident, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said on Friday. On Saturday, Manchester Evening News published new footage believed to be of the preceding events....

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