A video has circulated on social media showing police officers repeatedly 'punching' a 16-year-old during an arrest.

Police were called to Abbey Wood, south east London on June 10 to reports of a child being robbed by another group of boys.

One of the boys in the group allegedly threatened the victim with a bottle.

Officers visited an address in Abbey Wood and recovered the stolen property before a 16-year-old suspect tried to flee the home.

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The video shows the boy in a fenced garden, appearing to be repeatedly 'punched' by officers and shouting “Help me”.

At one point the youth appears to be hit while held down on the ground.

A person off-camera can be heard shouting: “They are bashing him up.”

A tweet from @BLMKidsUK reads: “Kicking, punching used by many police to detain what’s said to be a 16-year-old child.

“Can you enlighten the public why such force/brutality was used for us to possibly understand?”

Metropolitan Police spokesperson has said that “all Met officers know that any use of force must be necessary and proportionate, and that they will be required to account for their actions.”

He was detained and arrested by officers on suspicion of robbery and possession of an offensive weapon.

The boy has since been released on bail.

Another 16-year-old boy entered the home and allegedly assaulted police officers, two of which suffered minor injuries.

He was then also arrested on suspicion of common assault of an emergency worker and has since been released while investigations are ongoing.

Metropolitan Police have said that this footage of the arrest, along with video from the body-worn cameras that the officers carry, will be reviewed by officers from the Directorate of Professional Standards.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called on Friday, 10 June, to a report of a child robbed by a group of males in the Abbey Wood area.

“It was reported that one of the males threatened the victim with a bottle.

“Following police enquiries, officers attended an address in Abbey Wood to make arrest enquiries.

“Property reported as stolen during the robbery was recovered from the address.

“We are not releasing the road name to protect the identity of the youth arrested.

“A 16-year-old male [A] sought to make off from the address but was ‘detained and arrested by officers on suspicion of robbery and possession of an offensive weapon. He has been bailed pending further enquiries.

“Another male entered the premises and assaulted police officers.

“This 16-year-old [B] was arrested on suspicion of common assault of an emergency worker. He has been released under investigation.

“Two police officers sustained minor injuries.

“They did not require hospital treatment.

“We are aware of video footage published online, which shows part of the incident in which officers used force to detain the suspects.

“This will be assessed, along with the officers’ body-worn video footage, by officers from the Directorate of Professional Standards.

“All Met officers know that any use of force must be necessary and proportionate, and that they will be required to account for their actions.”

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