The police watchdog says it is making progress in its probe
A second Greater Manchester Police officer is under criminal investigation for alleged assault after violence erupted at Manchester Airport . The Independent Office for Police Conduct has been investigating scenes which unfolded on July 23, involving members of a Rochdale family and a number of GMP officers.
"These investigations are separate, and we are liaising with the Crown Prosecution Service to establish how they can progress in parallel. We are grateful to those who have assisted our investigation so far and we continue to gather and review substantial amounts of evidence. It showed an officer appearing to kick and stamp on the head of Fahir Amaaz, 19, while he was on the ground. A second video, exclusively obtained by the Manchester Evening News, showed violent scenes which erupted in the moments before the incident - with Mr Amaaz and his brother, Muhammad Amaad, 25, appearing to throw punches at a male police officer.
The watchdog has obtained body-worn video footage from officers and CCTV from the airport, as well as footage shared by the public. As part of the investigation, the IOPC says it is considering: "We have met with family members of some of the men present during the incident to explain our role and gather information. And earlier this week, we met with members of the local community to better understand their concerns and share what information we can about the investigation so far."
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