The footage appears to depict the officer kicking his feet out from under the teenager, resulting in him falling face first onto the ground, where he is knelt on and handcuffed.
A bystander can be heard yelling, “You just slammed him on his face. He’s in pain”.
The boy was taken to the hospital with cuts and grazes on his knees, chipped teeth and a bruised shoulder, and released without charge. The constable involved has been placed on restricted duties, as the matter is investigated.
"Am I concerned after seeing the footage? Absolutely. But I'm equally concerned about others who may use the footage to inflame it and turn it into something it's not," Assistant Commissioner Mark Willing said yesterday.
Redfern Legal Centre has referred the matter to the independent watchdog.
Read the full article here (Mamamia, 3 June 2020)
