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South Yorkshire Police officer to appear in court

A South Yorkshire Police officer will appear in court charged with unlawful and malicious wounding after an incident following a Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday football match in February.

A 16-year-old boy was injured in the incident in Midland Street, Barnsley.

Police Constable William Sampson, aged 26, will appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on 2 December.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) completed its investigation in August and referred a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which made the decision to charge PC Sampson.

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

Original article link: https://policeconduct.gov.uk/news/south-yorkshire-police-officer-appear-court

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