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Metropolitan Police officer and member of the public charged over assault in Essex

A serving Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer and a member of the public have been charged with racially aggravated grievous bodily harm (GBH).

The charges relate to an assault on a taxi driver who received medical treatment for a broken jaw and reported the incident to Essex Police. 

We launched an independent investigation following a mandatory referral from the MPS on 2 October 2018 of an allegation of assault causing grievous bodily harm in Essex on Monday, 28 May 2018 against PC Gareth Head and a member of the public REDACTED.

Our investigation concluded on 10 July 2019 and we provided a report to the Crown Prosecution Service in October 2019. The CPS decided in February 2020 to charge PC Head and REDACTED with racially aggravated GBH and an alternate charge of GBH.

Both men will appear at Basildon Magistrates Court on 10 September.

Channel website: https://policeconduct.gov.uk/

Original article link: https://policeconduct.gov.uk/news/metropolitan-police-officer-and-member-public-charged-over-assault-essex

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