A man claims he "feared for his life" when he was "assaulted" by a police officer at his nan's wake.
Michael Begley, 27, has alleged he was knocked unconscious when police "smashed his head on the floor" while trying to restrain him after a brawl broke out at Park View Social Club on Liscard Road, Wallasey, on Monday, July 25. A patrol car was flagged down by a concerned mourner when a family dispute spilled out onto the street, and a spokesperson for Merseyside Police confirmed officers requested further assistance after funeral guests turned "hostile".
Videos shared with the ECHO show a number of people, including officers, rubbing their eyes after police used pepper spray to bring the situation under control. Michael, from Wavertree, was one of three people arrested on suspicion of being drunk and disorderly in a public place and affray, however the 27-year-old has accused police of escalating the situation and said he "could have been killed" by the force's actions.
