South Wales police inspector accused of assaulting ‘vulnerable’ boy

Dean Gittoes denies using excessive force to detain 16-year-old filming outside Merthyr Tydfil police station

A police inspector accused of assaulting a vulnerable" boy who was filming outside a police station told colleagues he was tired of internet freaks", a court has heard.

Insp Dean Gittoes, 49, of South Wales police, is accused of beating the 16-year-old outside Merthyr Tydfil police station.