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£25.49The family members of a man who was kicked and stamped on by a police officer at Manchester Airport have been left traumatised. Brothers Muhammad Fahir Amaaz and Amaad Amaaz were both involved in the incident. Akhmed Yakoob, representing the family, stated the medical condition of the man who was kicked now included a cyst on his brain. The brothers are family members of a serving Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer. Footage of the incident was shared online and showed a police firearms officer striking a man twice while he lay prone on the floor. The officer has since been suspended.
According to GMP, the incident followed officers attempting to arrest someone in Terminal 2 following a fight. GMP maintained their weapons could have been taken from them as there was a clear risk. All three parties were sent to hospital, including one with a broken nose. Four men had initially been arrested on suspicion of affray and assault and later bailed. Protests began outside Rochdale police station on Wednesday evening before a second demonstration took place in Manchester’s city centre on Thursday evening.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) regional director, Catherine Bates, stated a “robust investigation” into the incident would occur. Two referrals from GMP have reportedly been made, which concern the tactics used by an officer during the incidence. Ms Bates met with several of the men’s family and listened to their concerns. Speaking on behalf of the family outside the police station, Mr Yakoob stated that the man who was the victim of the attack was afraid to go to work and had spoken to his supervisor. He felt concerned that he could become a victim as his family were. The family is traumatised, and Mr Yakoob wishes for justice to be served and to prevent such incidents from occurring again.
Both Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper expressed their concern surrounding the attack. Mr Starmer noted that the suspension of the officer indicated a due process had commenced. Meanwhile, Cooper stated that it was “extremely important” for the police watchdog’s investigation to commence swiftly and thoroughly. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham urged for calm and requested an investigation to be started “in a thorough and measured way.”
The Greater Manchester Police Federation said they acknowledged the decision to suspend the officer, and everyone has the right to hear all sides of the story, including context. The force stated that they understood the “deep concerns” that have been raised surrounding the incident
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