Man who attacked police with Molotov cocktails and a hatchet is jailed
A man who attacked police officers outside a police station has been jailed at the Old Bailey.
Alexander Dighton, 28, used Molotov cocktails and a hatchet to attack officers outside Talbot Green police station in South Wales.
The 28-year-old has now been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.
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