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A man has been charged with common assault after an incident in Salford on Friday which was shared in a viral video.

Greater Manchester Police said Anthony Gee, 62, of Madame’s Wood Road, Little Hulton, has been bailed to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court in December.

It was in connection to footage shared on social media where a worker was seen to be climbing a pole on High Street in Walkden .

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A worker wearing a high-vis jacket was seen in the footage ascending a ladder up a post on which a British flag was attached.

During the video, a second man who is standing at the bottom of the ladder. The worker then appears to partiall

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