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Greater Manchester Police is investigating and appealing for witnesses in relation to three incidents that occurred on the evening of Tuesday 23rd July, 2024, in Terminal 2 at Manchester Airport.

Witnesses are asked to upload information, images, or footage to this Public Portal: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/06GMP23S59-PO1

The force say that the first incident is an altercation between passengers from Qatar Airways flight QR023, which arrived at 7.20pm. The altercation may have taken place during the flight or afterwards in the T2 baggage hall.

The second incident is a violent altercation involving members of the public in T2 Starbucks at approximately 8.22pm.

The third incident is the assault upon three police officers which occurred in the T2 car park pay point area at 8.28pm. This resulted in the three officers receiving head injuries, including a broken nose.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is independently investigating the use of force by GMP officers that directly followed these events and is shown within the footage widely circulated on social media.

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Page last updated: Saturday 27th May, 2024 at 1905 hours

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