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Police officer seen 'kicking boy in head like a football' in shocking footage
police officer, kicking a teenage suspect in the head while he was being restrained by other officers.The incident began after officers were called to reports that a woman had been chased by a group of youths in Ashton-under-Lyne town centre.In the video, shared with the Manchester Evening News, police can be seen wrestling with a teenager on the ground on Wednesday evening.A man, who an eyewitness claimed was a police officer, then appears to run towards the boy and direct a kick at him.Two 14-year-olds were arrested at the scene, one on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and the other for public order offences.A knife was also recovered, reports the Manchester Evening News, and the incident has now been referred to the Professional Standards Branch."I was quite shocked," said the woman who took the footage, who asked not to be named.Stay in the loop with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up for one of our free newsletters here. "I did not expect it.