Reform U.K. is planning to launch a private prosecution of the men involved in the altercation with police at Manchester airport earlier this year. The Telegraph has more.
Reform MPs have written to the Home Secretary to say that they believe the officers involved have been thrown “under the bus” while the young men have so far gone unpunished.
They said they also believe there has been a cover up of video footage showing the beginning of the incident and how the men became involved.
A video appearing to show a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer kicking and stamping on the head of Fahir Amaaz, 19, in Manchester Airport’s terminal 2 went viral in July.
Footage of Mr. Amaaz and his brother Muhammad, 25, being restrained by officers prompted protests in Rochdale and Manchester city centre.
A further video, obtained by the Manchester Evening News, was revealed days later that showed the immediate lead-up to the disturbance on July 23rd, when two female police officers were hit to the ground before Mr. Amaaz was tasered.
In the days after the incident, the Independent Office for Police Conduct announced a GMP constable was under criminal investigation for assault in connection with the arrests of the brothers.
A second officer was placed under criminal investigation for assault in relation to the incident in August.
Reform MPs have said that they will give the Crown Prosecution Service some time to consider prosecuting the men involved in the incident.
But if the CPS elects not to proceed with prosecutions of the men, Reform said that it plans to launch its own private prosecution.
It will also launch a crowdfunder to help raise money to pay for the legal costs for the prosecution.
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