Man claims he was kicked and punched by police in his own flat after drugs raid
A number of officers have had their duties restricted.
A man claimed he was severely beaten by officers after they trashed his flat in a drugs raid.
Kieran Short, 25, who said he suffers from epilepsy, was visited by Greater Manchester Police but not arrested or cautioned.
The raid left his home in the town of Droylsden in a mess and he asked the force multiple times to return and clean it up.
Later that day last Wednesday, six tactical aid officers arrived and started becoming ‘aggressive’.
He told Manchester Evening News: ‘They started giving me attitude so I started giving it back. Then they grabbed me and threw me to the floor.
‘I cut my head on a mirror and it smashed. I couldn’t breathe at one point as I was getting a beating to the face. The assault went on for a good few minutes.
‘I have severe epilepsy. I have never been so scared in my life.’
Mr Short disclosed pictures showing him with a black eye, along with bruises and cuts to his face, arms and legs.
He said he was arrested after the second police visit and taken to Ashton police station, where he was told he needed to go to hospital for treatment.
The police confirmed they received a complaint from a member of the public following the alleged assault.
A number of officers have had their roles restricted while an investigation takes place.
In 2018, Mr Short was given a suspended prison sentence after hurling abuse at police while they tried to make an arrest.
A spokesperson for GMP said: ‘Following a number of calls from the occupant of an address in Droylsden on September 15, officers attended and arrested a man for breach of the peace.
‘This matter has been subject to a complaint from the member of the public concerned and is now being investigated by GMP’s professional standards branch.
‘A number of officers have had their duties restricted whilst the investigation takes its course.
‘Any allegation of assault against officers by members of the public is treated seriously and in line with police regulations.’
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