Manchester airport: Armed police officer SUSPENDED after being filmed kicking and stamping on men - as 'victims' break silence and hundreds gather outside station accusing force of racism with MORE de

The officer filmed kicking and stamping on men at Manchester Airport has been suspended pending an investigation, Greater Manchester Police said. Lawyer Akhmed Yakoob with two men named as Fahir and Amaad, one of whom was seen being kicked and stamped on by a Greater Manchester Police officer Mr Yakoob joined protesters outside Rochdale Police Station late last night in an anti-racism protest Footage filmed by a witness showed a male officer stamping on one of the men's heads - since identified as Fahir A second man was Mr Yakoob claimed in the video the pair had just been released from Cheadle Police Station and made their own way to hospital following the incident. Protesters gather outside Rochdale Police Station overnight to demonstrate against the chaotic arrest of four men at Manchester Airport At the late night rally speakers used a megaphone to lead the crowd in chants of 'GMP, shame on you' Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has appealed for calm and urged the public to allow the investigation to proceed Mr Burnham accused Reform MPs Richard Tice and Lee Anderson of 'rushing to judgment' after they appeared to praise the police actions He has urged the public to allow the investigation to proceed in a 'thorough and measured way because it has to be fair to everyone in the situation'. In one piece of footage, taken by one of the men who was arrested, a police officer can be seen pointing a taser at a group of men One officer can be seen pushing past a member of the public in a bid to arrest one man in the aftermath of the earlier incident In a statement issued last night, Assistant Chief Constable Wasim Chaudhry said the force understood why the video of the arrests 'created alarm'.