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Student protests video allegedly shows police pulling man out of wheelchair

Jody McIntyre claims he was twice removed from his wheelchair by officers during Thursday's student fees demonstration

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* Matthew Taylor
* The Guardian, Tuesday 14 December 2010
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Footage allegedly showing police pulling student fees protester from his wheelchair Link to this video

Police launched an internal investigation last night after footage emerged of a man allegedly being pulled out of his wheelchair and dragged across the road by an officer during Thursday's demonstration.

The grainy video, which was posted on YouTube, does not show the moment Jody McIntyre leaves his wheelchair but appears to show the 21-year-old being dragged to the side of the road by an officer as onlookers voice their concerns.

Jody Mcintyre Leaves His Wheelchair

McIntyre said it was the second time police had pulled him from his wheelchair during the protest. He said in the first incident several officers lifted him from his chair and carried him 100 yards "for his own safety".

"This time I was in the middle of the street and I saw an officer from the earlier incident coming running over and tip the chair over and drag me from the middle of the road to the side of the road before he was restrained by colleagues," he said.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan police service said that although no complaint had been received it had launched an investigation: "As a result of media coverage, the MPS [Metropolitan police service] directorate of professional standards is investigating the circumstances surrounding this matter."

McIntyre said he was talking to his solicitor and expected to lodge a formal complaint this week.

Jody Mcintyre Leaves His Wheelchair
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