Posted on 10/07/2024 10:14:03 AM PDT by RandFan
The Reform Party has announced it plans a private prosecution against the men suspected of being involved in July's disturbance at Manchester Airport if they are not charged by the Crown Prosecution Service.
Footage filmed at the airport went viral and appeared to show an officer kicking and stamping on the head of Fahir Amaaz, 19, as he and his brother Muhammed Amaad, 25, were restrained by officers.
An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is under way into the incident and nobody has been charged.
A letter to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper signed by the party’s five MPs said: “We have genuine reason to be concerned that in fact the CPS is awaiting for the IOPC to find some fault with the police officers, which will then give them a reason not to progress charges against the assailants. This is totally unacceptable.”
“We are therefore serving notice that if the CPS is not going to charge the assailants, then we will organise a private criminal prosecution against them. We have taken initial advice and have a legal team on standby to progress when required.”
Further footage which emerged days later, showed the immediate lead-up to the incident on 23 July, including when two female police officers were thrown to the ground.
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Any news junkie's remember this story?
Go Nigel!
'Two Tier Kier'
How it started: the Muslims got into a fight, injured police officers who tried to arrest them, and then were kicked after cuffed
Mr Chaudhry added: “During our response, three officers were assaulted.
“One female officer suffered a broken nose and the other officers were forced to the ground and suffered injuries which required hospital treatment.”
Two men were arrested on suspicion of assault, assault of an emergency worker, affray and obstructing police and two were held on suspicion of affray and assault of an emergency worker, he said.
Thanks for the round-up and context!
Yes. While English are put in prison for forwarding mean memes, ‘newcomers’ who physically assault police officers on video at Manchester Airport remain uncharged.
“One female officer suffered a.....”
I think I see the problem
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