The vile incident left the officer 'shaken' and 'clearly upset'.
He admitted common assault and two charges of common assault on emergency workers, and was today jailed for eight months.supports HTML5 videoPlaying bodycam footage of the incident in court, prosecutor Mark Phillips said PC Napier was left ‘clearly upset’ and ‘shaken’ by the spit attack.
PC Napier, who tested negative for coronavirus, said: ‘As frontline officers, we know that we put ourselves in potential danger, but we now face the added risk of Covid-19 infection which then also puts our families at risk. ‘It’s a shock when someone spits in your face and very unpleasant, so I’m pleased the force and the courts take these assaults so seriously.’Superintendent Jenny Skryme added: ‘It is vulgar and unacceptable to spit at anybody, but even more so a key worker who is putting themselves at risk to keep people safe and catch criminals.
‘Our officers are bravely and repeatedly on the frontline despite the understandable safety concerns across the country.Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at
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