Birkenhead Police Officer : Victim £13,000 payout - 19th Feb 2015 10:08am
£13,000 payout for innocent man who had his head slammed onto desk by PC
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A police force has had to pay out £13,000 in damages after a police officer slammed a suspect’s head onto a custody suite desk.
Mark Cheesman was given the payout after he was grabbed by PC Gregory Hawkswell at Birkenhead Police Station in 2010.
The incident happened as he protested his innocence when he was accused of running in between traffic.
Mr Cheesman, from Tranmere, Merseyside, needed stitches to his chin and the case was settled out of court.
PC Hawskwell was charged with assault but later found not guilty.
Mr Cheesman was arrested outside Beach Bar, Birkenhead, and taken to the local police station where he was checked in by a custody sergeant.
He said he had ‘done nothing f***ing wrong’ and was ordered to stop swearing.
Mr Cheesman’s lawyer, Lee Massingham, said: ‘Viewing the footage of the incident that took place in the custody suite was very distressing for both Mr Cheesman and his family.
‘It is absolutely paramount the public are made aware that they do not have to accept such treatment by police officers.’
A spokesman for the police service said: ‘Merseyside Police considered this civil action and it was examined by the force’s legal team.
‘The force can confirm that it sought appropriate advice and that a settlement amount was negotiated before trial.’
Source : Click Me
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A police force has had to pay out £13,000 in damages after a police officer slammed a suspect’s head onto a custody suite desk.
Mark Cheesman was given the payout after he was grabbed by PC Gregory Hawkswell at Birkenhead Police Station in 2010.
The incident happened as he protested his innocence when he was accused of running in between traffic.
Mr Cheesman, from Tranmere, Merseyside, needed stitches to his chin and the case was settled out of court.
PC Hawskwell was charged with assault but later found not guilty.
Mr Cheesman was arrested outside Beach Bar, Birkenhead, and taken to the local police station where he was checked in by a custody sergeant.
He said he had ‘done nothing f***ing wrong’ and was ordered to stop swearing.
Mr Cheesman’s lawyer, Lee Massingham, said: ‘Viewing the footage of the incident that took place in the custody suite was very distressing for both Mr Cheesman and his family.
‘It is absolutely paramount the public are made aware that they do not have to accept such treatment by police officers.’
A spokesman for the police service said: ‘Merseyside Police considered this civil action and it was examined by the force’s legal team.
‘The force can confirm that it sought appropriate advice and that a settlement amount was negotiated before trial.’
Source : Click Me