The remedy of a schoolboy Motherwell fan by stewards and police has drawn comparisons with the dying of Sheku Bayoh.
The 15-year-old was forcibly faraway from a stand housing visiting followers in the course of the St Mirren v Motherwell match final weekend by stewards and police, after a pyrotechnic was allegedly thrown from the group.
His remedy has met with condemnation from soccer supporters, in addition to human rights solicitor, Aamer Anwar.
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Stunning video footage of the incident which appeared on-line exhibits a number of stewards and a police officer concerned with the teenager being compelled to the bottom face down after which being knelt on. The stewards look like kneeling on his again, arms and probably the again of his neck.
The lawyer shared a hyperlink to the footage on Twitter and commented: “Have @PoliceScotland discovered nothing in 7 years for the reason that dying in police custody of #ShekuBayoh? 15yr outdated kneeled on, held face down. Positional asphyxia happens when positioned in a posture stopping or impeding the mechanism of regular breathing- dying can happen quickly.”
The famend human rights and legal defence lawyer represents the household of Sheku Bayoh, who died after being restrained by law enforcement officials in Kircaldy again in 2015.
Gillian Mackay MSP for Central Scotland, whose workplace is in Motherwell, was additionally shocked by the footage mentioned: “Following numerous emails from constituents, and after seeing photographs and movies on-line, I've develop into conscious that a 15-year-old supporter of Motherwell FC was forcibly faraway from the stands to trackside by members of the St Mirren stewarding deployment, assisted by officers from Police Scotland.
“As soon as trackside the movies present that the supporter was compelled to the bottom and restrained face down.
“I've written to the SPFL and golf equipment concerned to make sure that this incident is handled and we won't see the likes once more.”
A spokesperson for St Mirren Soccer Membership mentioned: “We're conscious of an incident at our sport towards Motherwell FC on Sunday. Licensed safety inside our membership is offered by an exterior accomplice and we're liaising with Police Scotland to help any ongoing investigations.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson mentioned: “A 15-year-old male was arrested and charged in relation to the alleged throwing of a pyrotechnic on the St Mirren v Motherwell sport.
“Debriefs happen in any case soccer matches the place police help is offered and the preliminary debrief for this sport, carried out between Police Scotland and the St Mirren safety group, has included the circumstance surrounding this arrest.
“An extra assembly will happen to make sure any studying is taken on board by everybody concerned.
“No complaints have been acquired in regards to the policing of this match.”
Motherwell FC have been additionally approached for remark.
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