'Trauma', protests and a criminal probe: How the Manchester Airport arrest video incident unfolded

A family left 'traumatised', protests on the streets of Greater Manchester and a police officer under criminal investigation.

On Wednesday (July 24), a video involving a Greater Manchester Police officer at Manchester Airport went viral. The clip showed him appear to kick and stamp on a man's head as he lay on the ground.

Since then, the officer has been suspended. He is now under criminal investigation for assault and is at the centre of an extensive police watchdog probe.

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The incident - which involved a family from Rochdale - has sparked a number of protests across our region. But a number of public figures, and those involved in the incident themselves, have appealed for 'calm'.

Below is everything we know so far about what has happened.

The footage of the incident inside Manchester Airport first emerged on Wednesday. It was widely circulated on social media.

The video showed a police officer kicking and stamping on the head of a man as he lay on the floor inside a car park at Terminal 2. It also showed an officer aiming a taser at the man.

The clip then appeared to show someone yelling 'move back' before a female officer then appeared to turn her taser and aim it at another person. A woman appeared distressed as she tried to get him away from the officer before placing her hand over his head in an attempt to protect him.

Armed cops were then seen restraining a second man sitting nearby, while another bystander, who appeared to be filming the scene, appeared to be pepper sprayed. After the footage circulated online, GMP released a statement.

The force said officers at the airport were responding to reports