Three cops hurt in attack at Manchester Airport with man tasered – as 3 arrested over ‘unacceptable’ assault
THREE cops have been hurt in an attack at Manchester Airport - with a man tasered and three people arrested over the 'unacceptable' assault.
The attack happened after patrol officers inspected an abandoned motor in an "unauthorised space"; in Terminal 2 at 7.15am this morning.
A man confronted the cops after they discovered that the motor was uninsured.
Three unarmed officers were assaulted and left with injuries, Greater Manchester Police said.
The injured officers were a woman and two men, The Sun understands.
Cops deployed a Taser before arresting a man and two women on suspicion of police assault.
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The trio were taken into custody and have all been bailed while cops probe the case.
Officers are now combing through body-worn video, CCTV and other available footage.
In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said: "Assaults on officers are unacceptable.
"We will not hesitate to take action should any criminal offences be found.";
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GMP statement in full
AT around 7.15am, patrolling officers inspected an abandoned vehicle in an unauthorised space at Manchester Airport.
While conducting enquiries - which found the vehicle was uninsured - officers were confronted by a man during which three of our unarmed officers were assaulted and left with injuries.
A Taser was deployed, before three people - a man and two women - were taken to custody on suspicion of police assault.
They have all been bailed pending further investigations.
Enquiries are underway, including a review of body-worn video, CCTV, and other available footage.
Assaults on officers are unacceptable and we will not hesitate to take action should any criminal offences be found.
The alleged assault on police is the second in two months at the airport, which serves nearly 30 million people every year.
Chaos previously unfolded at Manchester Airport in a separate incident in July where three cops were injured.
Videos of the incident went viral online which saw cops attacked and a man kicked in the face.
Regarding that incident, GMP said four men remain on police bail.
Meanwhile, officers have submitted a "comprehensive file of evidence" to the Crown Prosecution Service as an investigation continues.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said a GMP constable was under criminal investigation for assault in connection with the brothers' arrests, while a second police officer is the subject of a criminal investigation over an alleged assault.