'I was just a punch bag': Teenager claims he was beaten by police after being pulled over in his new Mercedes

A teenager claims he was assaulted by police in Manchester after being pulled over in his Mercedes.

Ollie Sheibani alleges he was punched 'seven or eight times' by officers from GMP on London Road near Piccadilly Station.

Pictures show the 19-year-old, who was heading home to pick up an epipen for his brother, with bruising to his eye and upper body.

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Video footage taken by Ollie's girlfriend appears to show a commotion between him and two officers in the back of a police van.

GMP said a man was arrested on suspicion of obstructing police and that after the situation became 'hostile,' he was further arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.

He has since been released pending a decision from the CPS, they confirmed.

The teenager, from Knutsford, denies that he assaulted officers, and claims he was the one who was injured during the incident.

"We were coming back from Tenpin at the Printworks and I was driving on London Road near Piccadilly," Ollie said, speaking to the Manchester Evening News.

"My brother has allergies and we were going home because he was feeling ill and his epipen was there.

"I have a new car - a Mercedes A45 AMG and it is quite loud. But it’s passed all the road regulations so it is fine.

"We were at a set of traffic lights and there was a police van behind. Once the lights changed I accelerated and moved over.

"The police started tailing me and I knew they were going to pull me over."

The man said he cooperated with officers, and was told they would be issuing a Section 59 for speeding.

"But I wasn't speeding. It was a 30mph zone and I wasn't doing more than that," he said.

"The other officer came out of the