Warrington man abandons haircut to help officer under attack
Warrington man abandons haircut to help officer under attack
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Kyle Whiting, while getting a haircut at Haron Barbers in Warrington, Cheshire, noticed a police officer being attacked and immediately sprang into action. With the barber’s cape still draped over his shoulders, Whiting ran out of the shop, intervened, and helped the officer detain the suspect. His heroic act was captured on mobile phone footage, earning him the nicknames “barbershop Batman” and “haircut hero”. Whiting, whose sister is a police officer, explained that he felt compelled to help, imagining if the officer in need was his own family member. After the incident, Whiting returned to the barber’s chair to finish his haircut. The police officer he assisted was later seen in the same hospital as Whiting’s girlfriend, receiving treatment for a broken finger. Cheshire Constabulary praised Whiting for his assistance, and a 50-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with the incident. The heartwarming story of Whiting’s bravery has garnered widespread attention on social media, with the video of the incident receiving over 400,000 views and 50,000 likes.
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Kyle Whiting ran to the officer’s aid with the barber’s cape still draped over his shoulders
A man having his hair cut leapt out of the barber’s chair and ran to help a police officer who was being wrestled to the ground in a headlock.
Kyle Whiting was having a trim at Haron Barbers in Warrington, Cheshire, when he looked through the window and saw the officer being confronted.
The 32-year-old dashed out of the shop – with the barber’s cape still draped around his shoulders – before dragging the man off the officer and giving him time to handcuff the suspect.
Mobile phone footage of the incident was shared on social media, with people praising the “barbershop Batman”, “haircut hero”, and “caped crusader”.
Mr Whiting, whose sister is a police officer, said he was only there by chance after taking his girlfriend to the A&E unit at nearby Warrington Hospital.
He said he realised something was amiss when he noticed the barber becoming distracted by a commotion flaring up outside.
Kyle Whiting said he felt he had no choice but to intervene
He said: “Before you know it, my barber had taken his phone out and had gone up to the window and started recording.
“I then saw the guy outside swing for the police officer and throw him down on to the ground.
“I thought, ‘I’m not sitting back and watching this’.”
Mr Whiting said he was thinking of his sister and felt it was about “putting yourselves in other people’s shoes”.
“If that was my sister, I would hope somebody wouldn’t hesitate to help her if she was on her own,” he said.
“So before you know it, I’ve run out of the door.”
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The barber cutting Kyle’s hair was the first to notice the assault
Another officer and members of the public soon arrived to help – leaving Mr Whiting able to return to the barber’s chair for his chop to be finished.
In a coincidence, Mr Whiting later saw the police officer sitting next to his girlfriend in the A&E unit, waiting for an X-ray on the broken finger he had received.
Kyle Whiting
Mr Whiting had been in the area to take his girlfriend Sasha to hospital
Cheshire Constabulary thanked Mr Whiting for his support during the incident on 16 December.
The force said: “A 50-year-old man was subsequently arrested in relation to the matter and has since been passed to the care of health professionals.”
The video of the incident, shared by Mr Whiting’s sister, has since had more than 400,000 views and 50,000 likes across Instagram and Facebook.
Warrington man abandons haircut to help officer under attack
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