CCTV shows cop drive away with man clinging to van – leaving him severely injured
dailystar.co.ukManchester Evening News shows Mr Saeger running alongside the van for seven seconds after grabbing hold of the moving vehicle, falling onto his face after it reached 20mph.
The drama unfolded on an access road outside the A&E department of Manchester Royal Infirmary shortly after 3.30am on April 27, 2018.PC Gaffney was sacked after the three-day disciplinary hearing concluded he was guilty of gross misconduct, including a finding that he tried to cover up from his bosses that the passenger door was open.The "potentially vulnerable" Mr Saeger complained that "Islamic bouncers" had kicked him out of a club because he is white and repeatedly told cops he was the secretary of UKIP's Manchester branch.PC Gaffney decided to de-arrest Mr Saeger after hearing he had suffered a family bereavement.But Mr Saeger alleged he had suffered a head injury when he was "thrown into the back of the van" and he asked to be taken to hospital, the tribunal was told.The officer drove him to the Manchester Royal Infirmary with a rookie officer, PC Mohmmed Farooq, also with him in the van, because of concern for his welfare.When Mr Saeger was outside the vehicle, PC Gaffney put the accelerator down knowing the passenger door was still open, the disciplinary hearing concluded.PC Gaffney said he was shocked to see Mr Saeger on the ground in his wing mirror as he drove away to deal with other calls.He admitted he "panicked" and continued for a short distance only to turn his van around and spot Mr Saeger walking towards A&E, believing he did not appear injured.Trying to explain his haste to drive away, PC Gaffney said: "The situation was getting more and more bizarre between the complainant and PC Farooq."PC Farooq was asking him to go home and to.
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