"I mean it is disgusting to see."
Amir Khan took to social media to slam the actions displayed by the police at Greater Manchester Airport.
Footage circulating online showed two young men being detained at the airport by officers.
A man dressed in blue is seen on the floor being tasered. Nevertheless, he seemed to be complying.
It then took a violent turn when one officer kicked the man in the face before stomping on his head in front of his distraught mother.
Horrified bystanders shouted but were told by other officers to stand back.
The second man was forced to get on his knees before being kicked.
Both men were aggressively detained, with the video sparking outrage across the UK.
Weighing in on the incident, Amir Khan said he saw the video and called it “disgusting”.
He said: “You’ve got three-four policemen, they grab some young kids, two young kids probably coming off a flight and give them a good beating.
“I mean that you never see and it’s the first time I’ve seen a video like that where policemen are not asking questions and just beating and stomping on the heads of these two young Asian boys.
“And the mother’s watching right there.
“I mean it is disgusting to see.”
Amir went on to say that the video will scare more people coming to the UK.
He added: “Imagine what the mother was going through and they (the officers) need to be sacked.
“What they did was wrong. It’s sad to see that, I hope the boys are alright.”
Watch Amir Khan’s Video. Warning – Distressing Images
Disgusting behaviour pic.twitter.com/JuVj2ZAyKC
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) July 24, 2024
In the comments section, some agreed with the former boxer but others referred to the police statement which said a female officer suffered a broken nose and three officers were subjected to a “violent assault”.
One user said:
“You condoning that bloke breaking a woman’s nose then yeah?”
Another commented: “They assaulted a female officer.”
Hundreds of people gathered outside Rochdale Police Station, with some shouting:
“GMP shame on you!”
Meanwhile, the two men are set to file a complaint of assault and wounding.
Greater Manchester Police has since suspended an officer in relation to the footage.
A statement read: “Following a thorough review of further information that has become available in relation to an incident at Manchester Airport on Tuesday evening, Greater Manchester Police has suspended a police officer from all duties.
“A referral has now been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct for a full independent investigation.
“We understand the deep concerns that have been widely raised with us, and will continue to meet and discuss these feelings with Greater Manchester residents and elected representatives, whilst this independent investigation takes place.”
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