UK police investigated after video of violent arrest

LONDON: A video showing a British police officer kick and stamp on a man’s head during an arrest at Manchester Airport in northern England has led to accusations of police brutality and a formal investigation.

Police suspended one of the officers involved and referred the actions to an independent police complaints watchdog after the video, filmed by an onlooker on Tuesday, was posted on social media platforms.

It showed a chaotic scene in an airport car park, in which several officers armed with tasers restrained two suspects. The two men were arrested on suspicion of assault, assault of an emergency worker, affray and obstructing police. One man was kicked and stamped on by an officer as he lay face-down on the floor.—Reuters