Police officer seen 'kicking boy in head like a football' in shocking footage
dailystar.co.ukpolice 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.
I was on the bus and there was a police car and a group of young lads""They were following them around and it looked like they were trying to get them out of the area," she added."More police turned up and they grabbed his arms and handcuffed him."He was really trying to get out, then all of a sudden he was on the floor."I thought that was going to be the end of it."The police officer came out nowhere and kicked him like he was a kicking a football.
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