Man jailed after 'grotesque' attack on officer

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Man jailed after 'grotesque' attack on officer

A man who tried to drown a police officer during a 'grotesque, violent attack' to avoid arrest has been jailed.

Date - 29th January 2020
By - Chris Smith

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A court heard Calvert Batchelor attacked traffic officer PC Paul Newman of West Midlands Police after fleeing from a traffic stop. Batchelor was cornered in a dead end next to a brook. In a bid to escape he attacked the officer, gouging his eyes...

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