CPS criticised for dropping assault charge after officer allegedly gave CPR while man was awake

John Sutherland says he was conscious when Sam Wilks gave excruciating' chest compressions

A leading academic of English literature has criticised prosecutors for dropping an assault charge against a police officer who allegedly gave him forceful chest compressions meant for a heart attack victim while he was awake.

John Sutherland, 86, emeritus Lord Northcliffe professor of modern English literature at University College London, fell ill on a London underground train in May 2023.