Cop who knocked down girl, 15, with 'big flying kick' gets off with written warning

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police officer who was recorded knocking down a 15-year-old girl with a 'big flying kick' has escaped being sacked. The male Norfolk Police officer, who has not been named, was seen in a video kicking the teen in her waist sending her tumbling to the ground outside the City of Spice Indian restaurant, Norwich on September 26.Footage of the incident initially shows a different male police officer attempting to arrest a woman as she was heard screaming and shouting, 'I'll land on top of you, yeah,' before they both fell to the ground.READ MORE: Mum and daughter, 6, 'shot dead and dumped in basement after row over PS5'The teenage girl was seen trying to get the officer away from her friend as another van arrives and a female officer began assisting in the arrest.But soon after, the male police officer in question runs onto the scene and delivered a 'big flying kick' to the interfering teenager, who is believed to be 15 years old.He shouted 'move back' as he delivered the powerful kick that knocked her back into scaffolding and onto the ground.

He then gets down on the ground, putting his knee on the teen to restrain her and cuff her, when she starts yelling 'don't put your knee on my belly.'Dexter Hanna, 41, who filmed the incident, claimed that the officer 'didn't ask any questions' before kicking the teen and was heard telling the officers: "You might break her neck if you keep doing that."He also claimed that the girls were 'trying to impress' him as he recorded the incident.