The Home Secretary has condemned what she referred to as a ‘disgusting attack’ after a kettle of hot water was thrown over two Northants Police officer.
Priti Patel tweeted to say:
“A disgusting attack on two of our incredible police officers.
“I struggle to comprehend how anyone could commit such an act. My thoughts are with these brave officers during this difficult time.
“I stand ready to offer @NorthantsPolice & @NorthantsChief
any support they need”.
The Incident
Officers responded to a call made for help by a member of the public in Abington shortly before midnight on Saturday 7th November.
Whilst dealing with the incident, one officer suffered severe burns after the kettle of boiling water was thrown over him. As a result of the outrageous attack, the officer sustained second-degree burns to the left side of his body.
He will now require months of prolonged and painful plastic surgery following the ordeal.
His colleague, who also attended the incident, received minor burns injuries to one of his hands. Both officers were treated at Northampton General Hospital.
Chief Constable Pays Tribute To His Officers
Paying tribute to the officers, Chief Constable Nick Adderley said:
“This was an appalling attack on two officers who had been called to deal with an extremely vulnerable young person. The actions of other officers at the scene were exceptional, in particular, one colleague whose rapid response in the immediate aftermath of the attack prevented these very serious injuries being even worse.
“Once again, incidents such as these demonstrate the really challenging situations which our officers are left to confront on a daily basis.
“I wish both officers a speedy recovery after what was an extremely traumatic incident.”
Sam Dobbs, chair of the Northamptonshire Police Federation, said:
“This was an officer with just over two years service who went to a normal incident and sustained quite horrific injuries.
“While he comes to terms with his burns, we think also of the other officers who attended the scene and, using their excellent first-aid training, looked after the officer while arresting the suspect.
“This is yet another example of the dangers officers run into and their stoicism of which we are all proud.”
A 15-year-old girl who was arrested at the scene was remanded to appear before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Monday 9th November charged with grievous bodily harm and a further count of assaulting an emergency worker.
She was released on unconditional bail to appear before Wellingborough Youth Court on November 17.
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Will the punishment fit the crime? I doubt it as it rarely does due to lack of custodial spaces.
The lack of custodial spaces is easily solved. Build more. The real problem is that the touchy feely left wants to reduce meaningful punishment at every turn. As a result, sentencing guidelines make it harder and harder to jail people and even if long sentences are handed down, they get at least a 50% discount, called early release.
Couple this to prisoners’ rights of ever greater luxury means that older prisons are being closed, putting further strain on places. I would like to see some WW2 style prison camps opened for our recidivist criminals where they are put on exercise bikes hooked up to the National Grid for 8 hours a day, three shifts a day with hot bunking. Prison should be somewhere that nobody in their right mind would wish to return.
The article refers to an extremely vulnerable young person. I wonder what that means. Anybody who throws boiling water over someone knows full well it is going to, at the very least, hurt. It has in fact caused permanent damage and anybody who has ever burnt themselves knows how much it hurts and the damage it causes. I am talking about spilling a bit of boiling water when making a cuppa, or touching part of the oven by mistake.
Therefore, ignorance cannot possibly be put forward as an excuse and this individual is clearly dangerous. Whether the politically correct terminology of vulnerable applies here, such an action was taken knowing full well that the results would be bad.
Exactly right, high fences and log cabins, can’t fault your reasoning mate.
I wonder why the police bother. Here are two brave coppers horrendously attacked and the girl is released on unconditional bail. What sort of insult is that to the officers? What sort of reflection is that on our modern society? Is it any wonder that so many hold our courts in contempt?
Sorry Home Secretary. Your sentiments will be like water off a ducks back and will produce no change in the attacks on our services. For goodness sake make these creeps accountable an stop pussy footing around. Blow human rights get them working hard 10 hours a day on constructing prisons until they realise they can’t get away with this evil beaviour.
When are the judiciary going make crime and vicious acts not pay? I bet that incident won’t be plastered all over the softie left wing social media. Angry about this is not the word.