A second GMP officer has been advised they are under criminal investigation for assault relating to an incident in which two other men were arrested.
Both officers are also being investigated for potential gross misconduct for alleged breaches of police professional standards including their use of force.
In an update this afternoon the Independent Office of Police Complaints say that received a further referral from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) of a complaint, detailing several allegations, from one of the people involved. This will now form part of our independent investigation into the actions of police.
IOPC Regional Director Catherine Bates said:
“It is clear the situation at Manchester Airport was complex and escalated rapidly. The incident, which resulted in injuries to police officers and members of the public, has caused understandable concern and we are working hard to piece together all of the relevant events on that day.
“In parallel, Greater Manchester Police is investigating whether any criminal offences were committed by members of the public during the initial altercation and the subsequent arrests. 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. We are aware that more evidence is in the public realm and we continue to encourage people to contact our incident line with any relevant information.”
The IOPC have also confirmed that 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, they also met with members of the local community to better understand their concerns and share what information we can about the investigation so far.
