Police probe video of officer hitting youth with handcuffs
Summary
Merseyside Police is reviewing footage that appears to show an officer punching a boy during an arrest in Speke, Liverpool. The force said it received a complaint and that its professional standards team would investigate while it establishes the full circumstances.Key Facts
- The incident happened on Friday in the Alder Wood Avenue area of Speke.
- The video circulating on social media appears to show the officer striking the boy three times while holding metal handcuffs.
- The footage shows the boy being handcuffed and led to a police van.
- A second teenager can be seen being pulled from the ground during an arrest.
- Police said officers had responded to reports of about 20 youths blocking roads with wheelie bins and aiming fireworks at people.
- The force said it had also received reports that youths smashed nearby flat windows, tried to start fires and threatened members of the public.
- Merseyside Police said its professional standards team would examine the incident after a complaint was made on Saturday.
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