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Judge thankful ‘nobody, so far, has attempted to headbutt or kick me’ as he jails Armagh man for assault on police

We should not simply accept that police should be subjected to assaults in the course of their duty. It is not part of their job'

A judge has told a court that fortunately nobody, so far, has attempted to headbutt or kick him as he jailed an Armagh man for an assault on police. District Judge Michael Ranaghan was speaking at Craigavon Magistrates' Court where Jamie Starkey (31), of Abbey Park, admitted assaulting and resisting a police officer on May 24 this year. He appeared at court via video link from prison on Friday. On...

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