00:00Merseyside Police is reviewing a complaint after footage appeared to show an officer
00:05striking a youth in Speak. The video appears to show the officer hitting the youth with
00:10handcuffs before handcuffing him and lifting him. Police say officers were called to Alderwood
00:17Avenue after reports of antisocial behaviour. The force says youths reportedly blocked roads
00:23with wheelie bins, aimed fireworks at people, smashed windows, tried to start fires and
00:29threatened the public. The complaint is being reviewed by the Professional Standards Department.
00:35Police say the clip may not show the full context and urge people not to speculate and avoid
00:40sharing rumours while they establish what happened.
