Shocking moment 14-year-old boy wearing school uniform is held in a headlock and then Tasered by police before collapsing to the ground as crowd scream at officers to ‘get off him’
- Officers were called to a house in Bromford, Birmingham, at about 5:20pm
- Video shows one drawing his stun gun and firing it at the child
This is the shocking moment a 14-year-old boy was Tasered to the ground by police.
Officers were called to an incident at a house in Bromford, Birmingham, at about 5:20pm yesterday, and one was filmed holding the child in a headlock as onlookers repeatedly shouted ‘get off him!’
The video then shows one of the two officers at the scene drawing his stun gun and firing it at the child, hitting him with around 50,000 volts of electricity.
The teenager, who is still in his school uniform, collapses to the grass and can be seen convulsing on the ground from the shock as onlookers scream ‘what are you doing?’
West Midlands Police said they were originally called to a ‘neighbour dispute’ and the boy was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an officer, and criminal damage.
Officers said ‘several residents’ had been arguing and there were ‘allegations of physical violence’.
Officers were called to a house in Bromford, Birmingham, at about 5:20pm yesterday where one was filmed holding the child in a headlock as onlookers repeatedly shouted ‘get off him!’
The police statement continued: ‘As they attempted to diffuse the situation, threats of criminal damage were made.
‘One of the officers tried to arrest the suspect, but he resisted and the officer was further attacked by another man. During the scuffle, a 14-year-old boy was Tasered.
‘A 37-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and remain in custody.
‘The teen was also arrested for criminal damage and threats to cause criminal damage.
West Midlands Police said they were originally called to a ‘neighbour dispute’ and the boy was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and criminal damage
‘Our Professional Standards Department is reviewing the officers’ body worn video and a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will be made as is usual protocol in these circumstances.’
During the video, the teenage boy’s mother can also be heard hysterically in the background shouting ‘what the f*** have you done to my son?’
She adds: ‘Watch his asthma, his asthma, look he can’t breathe, he’s a child.’
An officer shouted back at the onlookers that the boy has been arrested and warned others to stand back.
He went on to refute their pleas of concern with ‘I don’t care, I don’t care.’
The footage has been viewed thousands of times after being uploaded by the Birmz is Grime online blog.
Internet users were divided about the police’s tactics with one person writing: ‘That’s a bit heavy-handed to say the least considering he is only a kid.’
Another added: ‘ This boy posed no threat at all had no weapon that warrants this behaviour from the police.’
Another added: ‘If you can’t handle a 14-year-old old kid in a school uniform who poses no threat to life and have to taser him while with another police officer, you both probably should not be a Bobby.’
However, one person added: ‘Brilliant work by the police. Surrounded by a violent aggressive crowd. Very well handled.’
And another commented: ‘There would need to be a legitimate reason for him to have been restrained. Two officers with a group of people who are getting challenging. They have to remove the challenge before they end up on the floor outnumbered.’
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