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Two teenagers have been arrested following an incident at a West Sussex store The mother's video appears to show a 15-year-old black boy being restrained and handcuffed by two members of civil security, one of them kneeling on his legs. A mother has shared a video of her black teenage son handcuffed to the floor outside a Superdrug store in West Sussex.
Two children were arrested after an altercation at the branch on Wednesday afternoon, with images posted on social media.
The clip of the mother appears to show the boy being restrained and handcuffed by two security personnel, one of them kneeling on his legs.
A mother shared a video of her black teenage son during the Superdrug altercation
The mother claimed that her 15-year-old son was "followed while shopping for shampoo" before alleging that the guards "assaulted" him before they sat him down and handcuffed him.
Sussex Police said their officers were called to the store in Chichester shortly after 3:30pm to report that a group of teenagers had been involved in an altercation. A store worker also said he was assaulted, officers said.
Three teenagers had been detained by civilian security personnel when police arrived, Sussex Police said, and two were subsequently arrested.
A 15-year-old boy from Worthing and a 16-year-old boy from Chichester were arrested on suspicion of assault.
Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of assault
The force said it was investigating all the circumstances of what happened. A Superdrug spokesperson told The Independent that the security personnel involved in the incident were not part of their team.
A statement from the chain added: “Today an incident occurred at our store in Chichester. Unfortunately the female staff were also assaulted. This is now a police matter and we are offering our full assistance to Sussex Police.
A Chichester District Council spokesperson added: "We have been made aware of an incident that took place in the city of Chichester today and we would like to make it clear that no Chichester District Council staff were involved."
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