Overview
- John Davies, 58, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday, June 26 to 14 years and six months in prison following an attack on officers at his Winson Green home.
- Officers responding to a garden dispute were confronted by Davies, who punched one officer and grabbed a recently boiled kettle, pouring scalding water over a female constable.
- The female officer suffered blistering to her shoulders, back and neck and called for medical help at the scene; footage of the assault has been published by several outlets.
- Davies pleaded guilty to maliciously wounding with intent to resist arrest and related assaults, and the judge also imposed a four-year extended licence period on release.
- West Midlands Police described the attack as horrendous, footage shows multiple officers needed to restrain Davies, and the case has increased public visibility of risks faced by frontline police.