A man who was restrained on a Jet2 flight after allegedly assaulting another passenger and cabin crew has died. Police were called to reports of a passenger attacking another customer and a staff member on the Jet2 flight from Cyprus to Manchester, describing the behavior as "disruptive and aggressive" in the early hours of Monday.
Upon landing at Manchester Airport, officers detained Callum Kerr, 35, of Warrington, with handcuffs. They soon found him unresponsive and performed CPR before transporting him to a hospital. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed that Kerr, identified as a bare-knuckle fighter, died on Tuesday. An investigation into his death is underway.
GMP stated that officers were called shortly before 02:30 BST on Monday. Upon arrival, officers located Kerr at the rear of the aircraft, where he was being restrained by passengers and aircrew. GMP has made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to police contact with Kerr prior to his death.
Kerr's loved ones remembered him as "a family man, father to three beautiful young children, a lover of sport and with a heart of gold."