The father of a school boy who smacked his head on the floor after being thrown to the ground by a police officer has told how he was "sickened to the core" after viewing the horror footage. The incident took place at Smithycroft Secondary School in Glasgow on Wednesday, April 26, after a minor fight broke out between two male pupils.
The constable was filmed grabbing hold of the youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, and chucking him down in an uncontrolled manner before landing on top of him. The boy’s father said he was ‘sickened to the core’ after watching the footage and has made a formal complaint to Police Scotland about the alleged excessive use of force.
Speaking to the Daily Record, the 40-year-old said: “When I saw the video, I was sick. Absolutely sick. You don’t expect anyone to do that - even a stranger out in the street - nevermind a police officer doing that to a child, especially your own child.
