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Court to decide if officer’s actions were assault or police duty

Thursday 3 June 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National

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Court to decide if officer’s actions were assault or police duty
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A jury will decide today whether a police officer accused of breaking a handcuffed man’s jaw is guilty of assault or was merely carrying out his duties as an enforcer of the law.

A jury will decide today whether a police officer accused of breaking a handcuffed man’s jaw is guilty of assault or was merely carrying out his duties as an enforcer of the law.


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