Two police officers have been jailed for offences of misconduct in a public office for 18 months. The pair, Jason Hanvy and Andrew Kennedy were convicted of the offences by a jury at the Manchester Crown Court lasting three weeks.
The prosecution alleged that PC Hanvy had deliberately used excessive force towards a detainee; Kennedy, a custody sergeant, did not intervene to prevent the harm. Use the links below to read more about the story. Tim Storrie and Richard Black of Russell Jones & Walker Solicitors acted for the parties.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8609346.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/apr/08/policemen-jailed-deliberate-cruelty