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| Sussex Police restraint 'I can't breathe' video referred to watchdog | Sussex Police restraint 'I can't breathe' video referred to watchdog |
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| Footage of officers restraining a man while he repeatedly shouts "I can't breathe" has been referred to the police watchdog. | Footage of officers restraining a man while he repeatedly shouts "I can't breathe" has been referred to the police watchdog. |
| In the footage, a man is seen lying on the ground in Montpelier Road, Brighton, and being restrained by three officers near a police car on Tuesday. | |
| The video has been circulating on social media. | The video has been circulating on social media. |
| Sussex Police said it is reviewing the footage and body-worn video captured by the officers of the whole interaction. | Sussex Police said it is reviewing the footage and body-worn video captured by the officers of the whole interaction. |
| In the video, the man on the ground says: "Why have you got your arm on my neck? Bro, I can't breathe." | In the video, the man on the ground says: "Why have you got your arm on my neck? Bro, I can't breathe." |
| Sussex Police said the man became aggressive after he was arrested. | Sussex Police said the man became aggressive after he was arrested. |
| In a statement, the force said officers searching for a vulnerable missing teenager went to an address in Montpelier Road and a 28-year-old resident refused police entry and was arrested. | In a statement, the force said officers searching for a vulnerable missing teenager went to an address in Montpelier Road and a 28-year-old resident refused police entry and was arrested. |
| Officers subsequently found the missing 17-year-old girl at the property and took her home, the statement said. | Officers subsequently found the missing 17-year-old girl at the property and took her home, the statement said. |
| "Once under arrest, the man became aggressive towards officers and was handcuffed and placed on the ground before being transported to custody." the statement said. | "Once under arrest, the man became aggressive towards officers and was handcuffed and placed on the ground before being transported to custody." the statement said. |
| "We train our officers to protect themselves and others using reasonable force and are reviewing this footage, together with body-worn video captured by the officers of the entire interaction, to identify if any further investigation or learning is required." | "We train our officers to protect themselves and others using reasonable force and are reviewing this footage, together with body-worn video captured by the officers of the entire interaction, to identify if any further investigation or learning is required." |
| A spokeswoman for the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said: "We are aware of this matter and are making further enquiries with Sussex Police. | A spokeswoman for the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said: "We are aware of this matter and are making further enquiries with Sussex Police. |
| "We will then be in a position to make an informed decision on the level of IOPC involvement." | "We will then be in a position to make an informed decision on the level of IOPC involvement." |