CCTV footage of a 'brutal' arrest that shows one officer repeatedly kneeing a man in the back and punching his upper body has been uploaded to social media and viewed almost 30,000 times. The footage, from 2013, captures the dramatic arrest of the couple after a night out in Stockton-on-Tees. The incident allegedly left music fan Darran Dunford unconscious and urinating blood for a week while his former partner, Leigh Leach, was left traumatised by her rough treatment at the hands of officers. Scroll down for video . Darran Dunford, pictured, has successfully campaigned to have three police officers investigated over his 'brutal' arrest where one repeatedly kneed him in the back and punched his body in August 2013 . Mr Dunford, was held down by police officers and was knocked unconscious in the course of the arrest . He said he was urinating blood for a week following the incident in Stockton-on-Tees in August 2013 . Three officers at the centre of an investigation into the arrest should face a misconduct hearing, an Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has now revealed. While Cleveland Police insisted its officers acted in accordance with protocol during the arrest, the couple involved have now had their complaints upheld by the IPCC. The report says there is a case for disciplinary proceedings against the three officers involved and recommends they face a misconduct hearing over the arrest. It comes despite an initial investigation by the IPCC and North Yorkshire Police which found Cleveland Police had no case to answer over the incident in August, 2013 - a decision Mr Dunford appealed. The incident, captured on CCTV, shows one officer attending to the injured policeman while other officers restrain Mr Dunford and one repeatedly knees him in the back . The 45-year-old contractor from Thornaby said: 'I tried to shrug it off but it really affects me - if I see a police van I think something's going to happen and Leigh was a nervous wreck afterwards. 'It's destroyed my life as it was and the whole violent affair has changed me hugely.' He said the incident had placed a great strain on his relationship with Ms Leach and that the couple have since split. One of the officers admitted punched Mr Dunford in the face and kneeing him nine times during the incident . Mr Dunford called for the officers responsible to be removed from the force, adding: 'The police are not judges or punishers, that's what the courts do and the police can't go around acting like this.' Cleveland Police have already responded to the latest report - which will now be considered by the IPCC before a final decision is made. The couple had been making their way home from a folk festival in Stockton when Mr Dunford was stopped by officers on Stockton High Street responding to reports of a man being drunk and disorderly in a nearby pub. He was arrested after assaulting police officers as they tried to place him in a police car. However, Cleveland Police said Mr Dunford headbutted the officers, sparking an arrest which Ms Leach went on to describe as 'brutal' and 'thuggish'. The footage shows several officers pinning Mr Dunford to the road before Pc Darren Keeley presses his head to the ground - a manoeuvre he says which left him unconscious. Dunford was arrested after assaulting police officers as they tried to place him in a police car . Pc Michael Wilson is captured repeatedly kneeing him in the back before delivering a series of blows to his upper body. In a police statement seen by reporters PC Wilson also admitted to punching Mr Dunford in the face. He said: '...to distract him from his attempts to bite and resist I have punched Dunford with my right fist clenched, in the left side of his face. 'I used nine knee strikes during the struggle, which lasted a considerable amount of time.' When the matter was first reported in December 2013, Cleveland Police said the tactics were approved and necessary as Mr Dunford was resisting arrest. However, the IPCC report said: 'From the CCTV footage it does appear that Mr Dunford is at stages non-compliant with the police. 'However, it appears that Pc Wilson continues to deliver knee strikes to Mr Dunford's back even when he has stopped resisting and is laying still. 'Also, Pc Keeley states that he delivered punches to Mr Dunford to stop him from scratching him, however, PC Keeley appears to have moved his leg out of the reach of Mr Dunford when he delivers the strikes. 'In my view, a disciplinary tribunal could take the view that Pc Wilson and Pc Keeley both have used excessive force and have a case to answer for gross misconduct.' The report also recommends a misconduct hearing for a third officer, Pc Gareth Humphrey, in relation to the arrest of Leigh Leach. Footage shows her being approached by Pc Humphrey before being forcibly taken to the ground and arrested for being drunk and disorderly. In an earlier interview, Ms Leach said: 'The level of aggression was awful. When they arrested me, my dress was pulled up showing my underwear. I asked them to pull it down but even the WPC refused to touch me. 'It was humiliating and degrading, I'm a size 8, 45-year-old mother and was no threat.' Pc Humphrey initially said Ms Leach was abusive but, following a court hearing, charges against her were dropped when the Crown Prosecution Service found the CCTV footage contradicted the Pc's evidence. Dunford pleaded guilty to assaulting a male officer, assaulting a female officer, and possession of cannabis following the incident involving the CCTV. A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said: 'No determination has been made yet and the matter is currently still with the IPCC Commissioner. 'Only when this is complete will we consider what - if any - action needs to be taken by the force.'
Darran Dunford claimed he was urinating blood for a week after his arrest . One officer said he punched Mr Dunford in the side of the face with his fist . He then said that he kneed Mr Dunford nine times in the back . Mr Dunford complained about the police's behaviour on the night in 2013 . The Independent Police Complaints Commission upheld a complaint . Three officers involved in the arrest now face disciplinary proceedings . Mr Dunford said the stress of the night has cost him his relationship .