John Davies, 58, has been sentenced to 14 and a half years in prison for a horrific attack on two police officers in Birmingham. The incident occurred when officers responded to a disturbance at Davies' home in Winson Green on an unspecified date.
Attack Details
Upon arrival, officers found Davies cornering another man against a garden fence. The victim alerted police that Davies was carrying a knife. Davies denied this and instead threw the contents of a hot drink he had prepared into the man's face. He then punched one officer in the face before grabbing a recently-boiled kettle and pouring its scalding contents over a female officer.
Injuries and Aftermath
The female officer suffered blistering across her shoulders, back, and neck. She was heard telling colleagues: "I need an ambo. I've been scalded with a kettle." She has only recently returned to work following the assault.
Davies pleaded guilty to maliciously wounding the officer with intent to resist arrest, assaulting the officer he struck, and assaulting the man involved in the altercation. On Friday, June 26, at Birmingham Crown Court, he received a sentence of 14 years and 6 months, with an extended licence period of four years.
Police Response
Detective Constable Manpreet Sidhu from West Midlands Police's Bournville neighbourhood team said: "This was a horrendous attack on two officers going about their duties. You can see from the footage that Davies put up a struggle and it took many officers to restrain him. No one should have to face this level of violence simply for doing their job. I hope the sentence provides some justice for those involved."
