Article 5FQ08 West Midlands police officer convicted of assaulting woman resigns

West Midlands police officer convicted of assaulting woman resigns

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Lucy Campbell
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PC Oliver Banfield had been spared jail after drunkenly attacking woman in street

A male off-duty police officer convicted of attacking a woman as she walked home alone has resigned from West Midlands police.

PC Oliver Banfield was spared jail for the assault, which sparked criticism from the Labour MP Harriet Harman, who said the system fails women and protects men".

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