Family of man struck by police officer appeal for calm after incident

Rochdale Labour MP Paul Waugh told BBC Breakfast: “They have got no political agenda whatsoever.

“They are not going to attend any of these protests and they wanted me to issue an appeal for calm among all different types of communities in Rochdale.

“We have a history of unfortunate division in our town and we do not want to go back to those days.

“Their agenda is simply to find justice after this incident.”