Furious colleagues of suspended cop 'had to be talked out of downing weapons' at Manchester Airport
manchestereveningnews.co.ukColleagues of an armed police officer captured kicking a prone man at Manchester Airport had to be talked out of plans to down weapons in protest, the Manchester Evening News understands.
They considered refusing to carry guns at the airport at the perceived unfairness of selective footage which showed the armed cop kicking at and stamping on the head of a man as he lay face down on the ground inside a building at the Terminal 2 car park.
No footage had been published at that stage showing what happened before the kick, which sparked widespread outrage and protests.
On Saturday, the MEN exclusively shared a second video which appeared to show the lead-up to this incident. It showed violent scenes erupting between two men, a male police officer and two female police officers during an arrest at Manchester Airport's Terminal 2. READ NEXT: MP releases new statement in light of Manchester Airport GMP incident footage In the footage, a number of punches appear to be thrown by both men involved, with a female officer knocked to the ground as she was punched in the face.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
