Ex-police officer denies GBH charge

BBC

14 August 2024 at 12:55 pm·1-min read

The back of a police officer who is wearing a fluorescent police vest. — The charge relates to an incident in 2023 while Evan Jones, 22, was off duty [Getty Images]

A former West Mercia Police officer has appeared in court to plead not guilty to causing grievous bodily harm.

Then PC Evan Jones, 22, was charged after an incident on 23 July last year, while he was off duty in Hereford.

Mr Jones, whose beat had been in Herefordshire, appeared at Birmingham Crown court to deny the GBH charge.

He is now due to appear at the same court, for trial on 6 May 2025.

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