The Singapore Police Force have refuted claims that they used excessive force on an 18-year-old after videos showing officers pinning him down were circulating on Facebook.
The 18-year-old was arrested along with another 18-year-old and a 22-year-old, for allegedly fighting among themselves and being a nuisance to public, in an incident that took place on February 5 at Clark Quay.
During the fight, the 18-year-old in question allegedly headbutted the 22-year-old, which cause facial injuries; his forehead was also bleeding from the fracas.
However, the police have since denied that excessive force were used by them, and that the videos posted online do not present the full account of the sequence of events that transpired.
The police said:
“There are allegations that the officers had used excessive force on the 18-year-old man, resulting in him bleeding from the head. These allegations are untrue.”
“The officers had assessed the situation and applied necessary force on the 18-year-old man, including the use of a baton in the course of arrest as he had put up a violent struggle to resist arrest.”
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