A police officer in London has been suspended after video footage emerged appearing to show him kneeling on the head and neck of a Black man.
At the start of the video clip, one of two officers appears to kneel on the suspect's neck and has his hand on the man's head as he lies on the sidewalk."Are you going to behave yourself?" one of the officers asks, before telling the man to stay down.
NBC News was not able to independently verify the video footage or what happened before the recording began.Police said in a statement that they were called to a fight in Islington, a neighborhood in the north of England's capital. The 45-year-old man was arrested at the scene and later charged with possession of a knife in a public place, it added. He is due to appear in court on Saturday.
House said one of the officers had been suspended and another officer"removed from operational duty, but not suspended at this time."London Mayor Sadiq Khan called for a swift and thorough inquiry into what he described as a"distressing" incident. "It's crucial our police service continues to earn the trust of the communities it serves," Khan said onThe Metropolitan Police said they had referred the circumstances of the arrest, which took place on Thursday evening, for investigation to the independent police watchdog for England and Wales.Adela Suliman is a London-based writer and reporter for NBC News Digital.
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