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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Police officer 'feared he would be killed' after being attacked by own baton
A thug battered a police officer with his own baton and bit his ear leaving the constable fearing he was going to be killed. Darren Davies turned on PC Iain O'Donnell in darkened woods in Leslie, Fife last September 10. The 34 year-old launched the brutal attack despite a police dog sinking its teeth into Davies. The assault only ended when a badly wounded PC O'Donnell was able discharge incapacitant spray into his eyes - although Davies still later went on to kick another officer. He is now behind bars after he admitted his guilt during a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow. Davies had fled a house after an argument with a woman there had led to police being called. PC O'Donnell - a trained dog handler - went on to find Davies in a desolate area of nearby woods that night. The tattooed thug yelled at him: "You are not going to arrest me." He continued to be aggressive as the officer tried to calm him. PC O'Donnell shouted: "Police with a dog. Stay where you are or I will send the dog." But, instead, Davies ran at the constable, wildly swinging punches while screaming: "Let it bite me." The dog repeatedly got hold of Davies, but the thug still lashed out hitting PC O'Donnell. The officer tried to sweep his legs away and pin him to the ground. Read More Bodies in the burn: How a 1935 murder mystery shaped forensic science's future National Library at risk of 'thousands of legal claims' over gender critical book ban Widower continues late wife's legal fight over alleged mistreatment by FOI chief Football club chief leaves charity after chip shop attack conviction PC O'Donnell called for back-up before Davies grabbed his body armour and was on top of him. Prosecutor Stewart Ronnie: "PC O'Donnell struggled to escape. They both rolled down a hill and the officer ended up in a seated position. "Davies stood behind and began to strike blows on top of his head. "The officer noticed these were significantly stronger than ones earlier. "When each landed, he saw stars and felt significant sharp pain on his head. PC O'Donnell was now in fear of his life." The constable was stricken on the ground as crazed Davies then bit through the top of his ear. He was unable to defend himself, but eventually managed to wriggle free. It was then PC O'Donnell was able to push Davies away and discharge his incapacitant PAVA spray into his eyes. Two other officers then turned up to help their bleeding colleague. The court heard, after Davies was arrested, PC O'Donnell "collapsed to his knees, dizzy, exhausted and in severe pain". He was then taken to hospital. It emerged he had been repeatedly whacked with his police baton. PC O'Donnell luckily suffered no fractures, but has been left scarred for life from the injuries. He was off work for four weeks and continues to receive trauma counselling. The officer remains conscious of his scars. The court heard that, after Davies was held, he booted another officer while in the police van. Davies - who already had convictions for violence - pled guilty to assaulting PC O'Donnell to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement. He had initially faced an attempted murder allegation. Mark Stewart KC, defending, said Davies realised he should have stopped when faced by police, but that "one thing led to another and matters got out of hand" that night. Lord Mullholland remanded Davies in custody as sentencing was deferred for reports. The judge told him he would have been looking at a jail-term "well into double figures" had he been convicted of the original charge, but that he was still facing a "significant sentence".
Daily Mail
12-08-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Air-rage thug who threatened to gang rape stewardess is set to have 'unduly lenient' sentence reviewed - after complaints Lucy Connolly was jailed for TWICE as long over migrant tweet
A thug jailed for abusing first class cabin crew on a flight from London will have his sentence reviewed for being 'unduly lenient'. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp called on the Attorney General Lord Hermer to consider recommending the Court of Appeal increase the 15-month jail term handed to Salman Iftihar. Mr Philp said the sentence was evidence of 'two-tier justice', given Lucy Connolly was jailed for 31 months for a tweet about the Southport riots. Mr Philp told the Mail: 'Iftikar was sentenced to only 15 months in prison last week for threatening an air stewardess with gang rape and for racially aggravated harassment. Iftikhar has multiple previous convictions. 'Yet Lucy Connolly got 31 months for a far less serious offence - a prosecution Lord Hermer personally authorised. 'This is two-tier justice in action. 'I have today referred the case to the Attorney General Lord Hermer for review under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. 'We'll now find out if Hermer is willing to take action to fix Britain's two-tier justice problem.' Recruitment tycoon Iftikhar, 37, was flying in first class when he launched a vile tirade of abuse towards Virgin Atlantic staff on a flight from London Heathrow to Lahore in his homeland of Pakistan. Wealthy passengers aboard the flight watched in horror as the recruitment boss repeatedly called steward Angie Walsh a 'f***ing b****' at 39,000ft. The father-of-three later threatened to blow-up the five-star hotel the cabin crew were set to stay in. Isleworth Crown Court heard he left Ms Walsh 'broken' and 'traumatised' having declared she would be dragged out of her hotel room and assaulted. The businessman had been binging on champagne, and also tried to fight another steward and even threatened to blow up the floor of the Avari Lahore Hotel, where the cabin crew were due to stay. In one clip of Iftikhar's 100 rants during the trip, he can be heard repeatedly accusing Ms Walsh of being a racist and says: 'You called me a p*ki in front of everybody.' All this unfolded in front of Iftikhar's wife and children who were crying and pleading for him to stop and had to be comforted by the cabin crew as he continued to hurl abuse for the entire flight. Iftikhar was later arrested at his detached home in Iver, Buckinghamshire, and admitted making threats to kill and racially aggravated harassment. The post, which she later deleted, said: 'Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f****** hotels full of the b******* for all I care... if that makes me racist so be it' He and his wife Erum Salman, 38, run a London-based staffing company that provides training to businesses working in customer service and manufacturing. Mr Philp compared his sentence with that of councillor's wife Connolly, who was jailed after admitting to making her 'racist' post on X, formerly known as Twitter in the wake of the Southport riots. The post, which she later deleted, said: 'Mass deportation now, set fire to all the f****** hotels full of the b******* for all I care... if that makes me racist so be it.' She lost an appeal to shorten her 31-month sentence earlier this year. In his letter to Lord Hermer, Mr Philp said Connolly - who is due for release later this month - 'made a wrong and distatesful social media post', but said Iftikhar made 'over 100 sickening threats' to cabin crew, and has previous convictions. Mr Philp wrote: 'I am sure you agree that this cannot be right. 'Given the severity of the threats and the vile language used by Iftikhar, I believe his sentence should be reconsidered and increased and I urge you to refer his case for review under the Unduly Lenient Scheme, which covers the offences for which Iftikhar was convicted. 'If you decide not to refer his sentence for reconsideration, then this would be yet another example of two-tier justice under this Government.' The scheme allows anyone to ask for a Crown Court sentence to be reviewed by the Attorney General's Office (AGO). If officers consider the sentence unduly lenient, they can ask the Court of Appeal to review the sentence. It will then be up to judges to decide whether or not the original sentence was appropriate. The offence of making threats to kill carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, but can be dealt with by a community order. Racially aggravated harassment carries a maximum jail term of up to two years' custody.
The Sun
20-07-2025
- The Sun
Thug who ran up and kicked girl, 6, in the head on a street and punched woman in face in random attacks jailed
A 'DANGEROUS' thug has been arrested after kicking a six-year-old girl in the street. The youngster was rushed to hospital after the 28-year-old targeted her on a busy street. 2 2 Caitalin Ganciu approached the unnamed girl in Millfield, Peterborough, and knocked her to the ground with a brutal kick. After striking her, he stopped to help her to her feet before fleeing the scene of the crime. The six-year-old was rushed to hospital after Ganciu made his escape. Later, a woman offered to help Ganciu after spotting him waving her arms. When she went into a nearby shop to get him some water, he followed her inside and punched her in the face. Ganciu then fled again, though police were able to pursue him. Before he was arrested, Ganciu viciously punched an officer in the abdomen. Eventually, he was bundled into the back of a police van where he violently kicked the vehicle's interior. Ganciu was hauled before Cambridge Crown Court on July 16 where he was handed a one year and seven month sentence. He pleaded guilty to two counts of actual bodily harm, one count of assault and one count of criminal damage. Yobs jump on moving police van & set off flares in clash with cops after small boat migrant 'sexually assaulted' girl Following Ganciu's arrest, DC Hannah Cookie said that he was a 'dangerous' man. She said: 'This was an horrific series of unprovoked attacks by Ganciu, and I have no doubt that his actions will have a lasting impact on the victims. 'He is clearly a very dangerous man who has no respect for other people, or the law. "Ganciu caused minor injuries to all three of his victims, and the six-year-old girl had to be taken to hospital to be checked over. 'Violence like this is inexcusable, especially towards a young child, and I am pleased he is now behind bars.'
The Sun
07-07-2025
- The Sun
Moment cop punched in FACE by rampaging yob as she tried to break up broad-daylight street fight
WATCH the shocking moment a thug punches a cop in the face. Video footage shows a female police officer being attacked by a cowardly thug while he is detained. 3 3 The incident occurred in the Handsworth Wood area of Birmingham over the weekend. A man in a pink shirt is already being detained by police when another man brutally punches the woman holding him. The black-jacket clad thug then hits another man in a blue top next to him, as the detained pink-shirted man attempts to break free. Meanwhile the hurt police officer can be seen staggering backwards and holding her head. While the two men continue to fight, the man in the pink shirt kicks the car next to where he is detained. An onlooker can be heard saying: "What the f**k. Oh my God, she's just been hit. No way, no way. Oh my God." He adds: "They are going to have to call back up. It's women, that's not right, why have they not sent men?" Thankfully, the brave police officer quickly recovers to take control of the situation. After breaking the fight apart she manages to detain the hat-wearing assailant, while the third man in the blue top walks away. Both men can then be seen being held to the ground by the cops. One of the police officers radios for backup while pinning the men's arms behind them. A woman in a pink tracksuit decides to get involved in the tense moment, walking over to stand on the attacker's head. A sickening thud can be heard as his head smacks into the ground. The video has since gone viral on social media after it was uploaded by Birmz Is Grime. One commenter said: "All blokes standing about." Another added: "Instead of filming, why don't you go and help?" Others were satisfied by the video's ending, commenting "I'm so glad he got his karma in the end." While another wrote: "Taste of vigilante justice at the end." Some commenters suggested the women deserved a pay rise after seeing how difficult their job can be. West Midlands Police has been approached for comment.
Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Moment thug punches female officer in the face before she bravely brushes off the attack and pins him to the ground
This is the shocking moment a thug smacked a female police officer in the face as she attempted to arrest him. The officer was viciously attacked as she tried to break up a fight between two men in the Lozells area of Birmingham on Sunday afternoon. Her colleague can already be seen detaining one man in a pink t-shirt but as she approaches the two brawling males she is punched firmly in the face. The hurt officer can be seen staggering back and holding her head while the grey-haired yob returns to fighting with the other man. An onlooker can be heard saying: 'What the f**k. Oh my God, she's just been hit. No way, no way. Oh my God. 'They are going to have to call back up. It's women, that's not right, why have they not sent men?' The brave officer can be seen returning to grapple with her attacker, who is dressed in black and wearing a green cap. A second clip then shows the two female cops pinning both suspects to the ground while one radios for back-up. A woman dressed in pink walks over and appears to stamp on the head of the man had who punched the officer moments earlier and a sickening thud can be heard as his head hits the ground. The footage has since been viewed thousands of times after being uploaded to social media. One web user commented 'All blokes standing about' while another added: 'Instead of filming, why don't you go and help?' Another person wrote: 'I'm so glad he got his karma in the end' and one person said: #Taste of vigilante justice at the end there.' A fifth said 'and not one man who was watching came to these ladies defence' while another added: 'A pay rise for these two.' West Midlands Police said one officer was taken to hospital as a result of the attack. A force spokesman said: 'While responding to disorder on Heathfield Road, Lozells, shortly after 1.30pm on Sunday, two of our officers were assaulted. 'The officers were hurt and one was taken to hospital but thankfully her injuries are not life changing. Video footage also appeared to show the moment a woman allegedly stamped on one of the men's heads while they were being detained 'A police car was also damaged during the incident. 'The officers detained two men at the scene, and both were arrested. 'One, aged 27, is being questioned on suspicion of assault, assaulting a police officer, and criminal damage. 'The other man, aged 51, is being questioned on suspicion of assaulting a police officer. 'We do not tolerate violence against our officers and our investigation is continuing.' A police spokesman added it investigation was continuing over a woman allegedly seen stamping on one man's head.
