New video footage has emerged apparently showing the moment singer Morrissey claims he was sexually assaulted by a security worker at a US airport.

The former Smiths frontman alleged in July that he had been 'groped' by a member of staff at San Francisco airport while preparing to board a British Airways flight to London.

Now CCTV footage from the airport has emerged, showing the singer passing through an airport scanner before being stopped by an airport worker.

New video footage has emerged apparently showing the moment singer Morrissey (seen wearing a turquoise shirt) claims he was sexually assaulted by a security worker at San Francisco airport

The former Smiths frontman alleged in July that he had been 'groped' by a member of staff at San Francisco airport while preparing to board a British Airways flight to London

In the clip, obtained by Gawker following a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the agent appears to handle the singer's turquoise shirt and around his waist, although the officer's body blocks the camera's view of the pat down.

Morrissey had claimed the officer 'crouched before me and groped my penis and testicles' as he made his way through the airport on July 27.

He said he had walked through the scanner, but had not set it off.

In a lengthy blog post on online Morrissey fanzine True To You, the 56-year-old (pictured) said the incident was witnessed by two British Airways staff members, who encouraged him to file a complaint

In a lengthy blog post on online Morrissey fanzine True To You, the 56-year-old said the incident was witnessed by two British Airways staff members, who encouraged him to file a complaint.

'Before I could gather my belongings from the usual array of trays I was approached by an "airport security officer" who stopped me, crouched before me and groped my penis and testicles,' Morrissey wrote in the post.

'He quickly moved away as an older 'airport security officer' approached.'

He added: 'Luckily I was accompanied by two members of British Airways Special Services, who were horrified at the sexual attack and suggested that I lodge a complaint.'

However, Morrissey said he had filed a complaint, but had been reluctant to do so, believing the guard would be protected and nothing would come of it.

He said the worker had been confronted about the incident, but replied: 'That is just your opinion'.

The singer added: 'Apart from "that's just your opinion", he would not comment, even though, since the penis and testicles were mine and no one else's, then my opinion must surely have some meaning.

'But, of course, what the airport security officer was saying was: your opinion will never count in the eyes of the law.'

CCTV footage from the airport has emerged, showing the singer passing through the scanner before being stopped by an airport worker

In the clip the agent appears to handle the singer's turquoise shirt and around his waist, although the officer's body blocks the camera's view of the pat down

Morrissey had also said the incident would be on camera if the officer chose to further argue.

He repeated the claims during an interview with US TV host Larry King the following month, where he alleged that the guard had 'put his finger down my rear cleavage'.

A spokesman for the US Transportation Security Administration denied Morrissey's claims.

Morrissey had claimed the officer 'crouched before me and groped my penis and testicles' as he made his way through the airport on July 27

In a blog post the singer said he was reluctant to file a complaint, believing the guard would be protected and nothing would come of it

'TSA takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and strives to treat every passenger with dignity and respect,' he told Rolling Stone.

'Upon review of closed circuit TV footage, TSA determined that the supervised officer followed standard operating procedures in the screening of this individual.'

Morrissey has yet to comment on the footage.

A spokesman for the US Transportation Security Administration has denied Morrissey's claims

TSA have said the officer 'followed standard operating procedures' when screening Morrissey