Ben Joynes was assaulted by PC Mark Knights in front of his 18-year-old son
Derbyshire Police has paid nearly £20,000 in compensation to a man who was headbutted by an officer during a traffic dispute.
Knights was convicted of assault and sacked from his role at the force following a misconduct hearing.Local Democracy Reporting ServiceThe victim, who was with his 18-year-old son at the time, told the officer that his car was blocked in.Knights then swore at Mr Joynes as he drove off, and when he got out of his car to ask for the officer's details, he was headbutted, handcuffed and put into a police van.
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