Child photographed in armlock on train to Manchester

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-36883174

Photographs have emerged purportedly showing a man putting a young boy in an armlock on a train to Manchester.

The incident on a Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria service on Friday was reportedly snapped by another child travelling with the youngster.

A witness told the Manchester Evening News the man acted after the "cocky" boy would not take his feet off a seat.

British Transport Police are investigating and appealed for witnesses to come forward.

No arrests have been made.

"Hopefully the public can come forward with some information."

Northern Rail confirmed the children were travelling unaccompanied and the incident was not witnessed by a member of their staff.

A spokesman confirmed the boys left Manchester's Victoria station without talking to anyone.

Justified or out of order?

[JoshuaNLG]

Justified? Debatable, brat should've shown some respect though. Not surprised this came out of the Manchester area.

[Raptor With a Saber]

Teach that rotten little bastard to put his feet on the furniture.

[Vinictus]

Should be the norm, the modern parent is pathetic and toothless. Brats need to be put into line from time to time.

[Raldazzar]

I think we do not know the full story. was it JUST that. or was the little kid mouthing off etc as well...quite honestly, sod all this nanny pandering to people. act like a dick. get hit. teach them that early.

[Amerrol]

That sucks. Poor man is gonna get shit for doing what that kid's parents should have done.

[Forgettable]

Hopefully the man gets off free because he's only benefited everyone (including the kid) by doing what he did.

[Jester Joe]

It's over the top.

Sure, the kid probably shouldn't of been bothering anyone, but there's never justification for "punishing" someone else's kid.

[Scottyjscizzle]

As much as I hate kids if this were reversed and some old fuck was being rude and I put him in his place everyone would cry foul.

[IIamaKing]

Bratty kid got put in his place with no harm done to anything other than his pride. Nothing to see here folks, move along.

[nextormento]

Not his place to correct problematic behaviour. Should have contacted the Twitter authorities to spread hashtags against boyspreading instead.

[Endus]

Yeah, that's pretty clearly criminal assault, on a minor no less. Someone putting their feet on the seat isn't justification for assault, especially not when your targeted victim is a child.