Force used by officer filmed punching man during arrest was 'appropriate', GMP says after video widely shared on social media

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

The force used by an officer filmed punching a man being detained in the street was 'appropriate', Greater Manchester Police have said.

A video showing some of the incident has been widely shared on social media. The clip appears to show an officer hit the suspect in the head five times as he and a colleague struggle to arrest him.

It was filmed by a passer-by, it is understood. Officers were on patrol when they pulled over a man in BMW driving suspiciously at around 6.08pm on Friday (November 3), the M.E.N.

has now learned. He was stopped at junction of Ayres Road and Chorlton Road in Old Trafford. READ MORE: 'It's eight weeks till Christmas, my busiest time - but I'm distraught, I just feel desperate' READ MORE: Residents 'gutted' after sudden Facebook rumours about beloved pub prove correct In body worn camera footage, seen by the Manchester Evening News, he appears to be warned several times by officers to comply.