An Essex man wielding a four-foot sword broke a police officer’s hand and partially severed a finger in a brutal attack.
Metropolitan Police officers attended a residential handle on Lodge Avenue, Dagenham at 7.40pm on November 30, 2020, following studies of a disturbance and a man behaving aggressively.
Officers attended and have been confronted by Anthony Browne, 63, who, unbeknown to the officers, had a big sword hidden behind his again.
Browne ran and lunged in direction of an officer whereas brandishing the sword.
As officers tried to detain him, one officer was injured. The sword related with the officer’s hand, breaking it and partially severing a finger.
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The officer was taken to an East London hospital for therapy. His accidents weren’t life-threatening however required surgical procedure and ongoing therapy.
Horrific footage of the brutal attack was captured on an officer’s body-worn digital camera. The video reveals Browne reaching behind his again then pulling out a big sword.
He then proceeded to run in direction of and lunge on the officer, who tasers and detains him.
Browne was arrested on the scene on suspicion of grievous bodily hurt with intent and customary assault.
He was taken to an East London police station the place he was subsequently charged with inflicting grievous bodily hurt with intent to withstand/stop arrest and was remanded in custody pending his court docket look.
He pleaded responsible to earlier bodily hurt on Tuesday, February 16 at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
Browne of Lodge Avenue, Dagenham was sentenced to seven years and 4 months’ imprisonment on the similar court docket yesterday (Friday, April 16.)
Detective Chief Superintendent Stephen Clayman, in cost of policing in East Area, stated: “Anyone watching the body-worn video footage will agree that it’s utterly unacceptable that officers are met with excessive violence like this.
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“The officer’s colleagues have been definitely shortly on scene when the alarm was raised. The truth his accidents weren’t life-threatening was lucky, notably for Browne, who may have discovered himself going through much more critical costs.
“I’m fairly positive that this can have an enduring influence on the officer involved who confirmed nice braveness in the face of hazard.
“The dramatic escalation of violence and aggression proven by Browne highlights each the bravery and dangers police officers typically face, notably in somebody’s own residence.
“It additionally demonstrates that anybody who assaults an officer while finishing up their responsibility, it doesn’t matter what the circumstances, will discover themselves earlier than the courts, so be warned.”
