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Video attack soldier to sue the police

by Conrad Murray — last modified 08-05-2006 14:01 CCTV footage courtesy of Manchester Evening News

A former paratrooper seen being kicked by police officers on CCTV is to sue Greater Manchester Police (GMP). Delbo King, 35, is taking civil action against the force following his arrest for criminal damage in 2003 when he claims he was attacked by officers. A police sergeant is currently facing a GMP disciplinary hearing following an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

The CCTV footage was shown in court

A GMP statement said the force would not be commenting on the action. The Crown Prosecution Service decided not to prosecute any officer.

Mr King's solicitor Robert Lizar said he is suing the force for assault. "It's a simple wish for those officers who behaved in such a despicable way to be held to account and brought to justice," said Mr Lizar. "I think anyone looking at the CCTV video footage can clearly see that the man is lying on the ground surrounded by five police officers and is clearly helpless and one of the officers is repeatedly kicking him in the testicles. It is almost impossible to understand why severe action has not been taken against those officers."

The footage was shown during a court hearing at which King, of Gorton, Manchester, admitted criminal damage to the bus shelter and resisting arrest. King, a former Army boxing champion, suffered bruising to his genitals and a broken tooth. The suspended officer is understood to have claimed the kick was in "reasonable self-defence" as the suspect struggled to resist arrest.

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