Second police officer under investigation after Manchester Airport incident

A second Greater Manchester Police officer is under criminal investigation for assault relating to an incident at Manchester Airport last month, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said.

It comes after a video emerged of a man appearing to be kicked and punched by a police officer at the airport on July 23.

Nine days later, the IOPC said an officer was under criminal investigation following the incident.

The IOPC said they had since received a further referral from Greater Manchester Police on August 6 of a complaint "detailing several allegations, from one of the people involved".

The said this had resulted in a criminal investigation into a second officer.

The second police officer is also being investigated for potential gross misconduct for alleged breaches of police professional standards including their use of force, the IOPC added.

The IOPC said part of the investigation will look into the force used against three members of the public - two men and a woman - who were part of the initial incident, during which the two men were arrested

It will also look into the force used during an incident shortly after, during which two men were arrested and one of the individuals was pepper sprayed.

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