Manchester Airport Incident ‘Complicated’, Mayor Says as New Video Emerges

Footage from Manchester Evening News appears to show violent and frenetic moments before the incident.
Manchester Airport Incident ‘Complicated’, Mayor Says as New Video Emerges
Screen grab taken from PA Video of Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, speaking during a press conference regarding the police incident at Manchester Airport this week, on July 26, 2024. PA/PA Wire
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The mayor of Greater Manchester urged people “not to rush to judgment” over the Manchester Airport incident after new footage appears to show a violent and frenetic lead-up.

Protests erupted in Rochdale and Manchester city centre after a video circulated of an officer allegedly kicking and stamping on a man as he lay face-down during an arrest at the airport on Tuesday.