In the courts: Man found guilty of assaulting police officer
Basingstoke Magistrates Court. A man has been found guilty of assaulting a police officer in Basingstoke. George Henry Britten, of Holly Meadows in Winchester, had denied assaulting custody detention officer David Flavin in the town. But magistrates found him guilty of the offence, which took place on December 23, 2019, after a trial. The 23-year-old was also convicted of failing to attend Magistrates’ Court on January 22, 2020 and November 12, 2020. The case has been adjourned pending sentencing. An Alton man has been jailed after assaulting a police officer in Basingstoke. Craig...