PSNI officer on trial for alleged GBH incident said to have occurred during bail check
A man lost three teeth after being punched in the face by a police officer holding handcuffs in his right hand, a court heard on Monday.
Opening the trial, Ms Briege Gilmore for the prosecution said that body worn camera footage would form the basis of her argument and there were a number of agreed facts surrounding the case. She stressed to the jury that while they will see Mr Russell refuse his bail check with officers and become aggressive towards them, "even a person acting aggressively towards police can be a victim of assault by police".
The first witness called in the case by the prosecution was Mr Russell's dentist, Stephen Sherrard, who saw him for an appointment three days after the incident on Monday, January 30. Mr Russell had attended the Ulster Hospital A&E prior to this where he received stitches to cuts on his lips.
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