A video posted on Facebook showing a Nottinghamshire man being questioned while handcuffed has been removed after Sir Nick Clegg was contacted, according to the Prime Minister. The clip showing Aiden Aslin, who is originally from Newark-on-Trent, was taken down after Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries rang the former UK deputy prime minister Sir Nick, who is now the vice president of global affairs at Facebook’s parent company Meta.
Speaking to TalkTV, Boris Johnson said: “Nadine Dorries rang Facebook, she rang Nick Clegg and, as I understand the matter, Nick has agreed to take that down.” Meta is understood to have been investigating the video prior to Ms Dorries’ intervention.
The footage of Mr Aslin, who was captured while fighting with Ukrainian armed forces against Russia earlier this month, was released by British man Graham Phillips. The video, which was also uploaded to YouTube but has since been taken down, shows Mr Aslin with injuries to his face and being asked if he is speaking of his own free will and with “absolutely” no coercion.
