Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The police's professional standards branch are to examine the arrest of a woman after a video of her being detained was widely shared on social media.
A clip posted onto YouTube over the weekend showed the woman, in her 60s, being led away by officers in Wythenshawe town centre as number of people watch on, including several who loudly protest.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) say the 69-year-old was held on Saturday, April 17, as officers wanted to speak about her about a previous allegation of criminal damage relating to 'anti coronavirus literature being placed around the area.' They allege she then failed to give her details and began "resisting arrest."
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