Leaders at Bolton town hall have pledged to take action after an "alarming" video emerged of a police officer kicking a man at Manchester Airport. The now notorious video shows a man lying on the floor at the airport being kicked by Greater Manchester Police officer after an incident on Tuesday July 23. The video sparked widespread outrage and addressing a full meeting of Bolton Council last night cabinet member for stronger communities Cllr Rabiya Jiva said a response is underway.
Cllr Jiva said: “I can assure you there is due diligence around this particular case. “It is being escalated to the highest level, Andy Burnham’s office is being fully sighted and we will fully scrutinise and ensure public safety and confidence is restored and any malpractice or use of excessive force will be fully investigated, as any member of the public would be.” A video has been circulating showing the incident at Manchester Airport (Image: Social Media) The incident at Manchester Airport came just days after the release of a report by Dame Vera Baird looking at how women were treated by GMP while in custody.
The report was released not long after an unrelated case in which a custody officer at Bolton Police Station was arrested. This came following allegations of sexual touching, misconduct in public office, and cyber flashing. Cllr Jiva, who’s role includes policing and public safety, said that the report was “damning, disheartening and puts us back.
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