Anger as West Midlands police officer who attacked woman in street is not jailed
by Jessica Murray from World news | The Guardian on (#5FJ9H)
Lawyer for PC Oliver Banfield, who grabbed Emma Homer by her neck, argued community service would be difficult for him
An off-duty police officer convicted of attacking a woman as she walked home alone was given a curfew and ordered to pay her 500, prompting criticism from campaigners that he avoided prison and the system fails women and protects men".
PC Oliver Banfield, 25, a probationary officer with West Midlands police, grabbed Emma Homer as she walked home in July last year and tried to tackle her to the ground.
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