Man who bit Cumbria Police officers jailed for four-and-a-half years

A man who "viciously attacked" police as he resisted arrest has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.

Mustafa Osman bit the first officer's arm when Cumbria Police responded to a report of criminal damage in Alston.

When a second officer intervened, Osman bit him on the finger and maintained his bite despite being Tasered.

The 27-year-old, of no fixed address, denied causing grievous bodily harm with intent but was convicted after a trial at Carlisle Crown Court.

He was also found guilty of causing criminal damage in the November 2022 incident.

Det Supt Jenny Beattie said the jail term sent a "clear message that assaults against emergency workers are not tolerated".

She added: "These two officers were simply doing their job and responding to an incident when they were viciously attacked."

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