Police defend new video of suspect beaten with nightsticks

OKLAHOMA City police have defended the actions of two white officers caught on video hitting a black suspect more than 25 times with their nightsticks.

The footage came just days after a Los Angeles policeman was suspended after being filmed punching and choking a black teenage suspect.

The two Oklahoma officers are seen repeatedly hitting the suspect with their batons as he lies on the ground, apparently trying to avoid being handcuffed.