A violent thug has been sentenced after an assault left a police officer needing metal rods in his leg

Grace Turner

Paul Luke, of Waterville Road, North Shields, assaulted PC Paul Gillespie on Christmas Eve in 2020 after he and a colleague responded to reports of a domestic incident.

The 38-year-old was present at an address in North Shields when officers attended to remove him after he was causing a disturbance.

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A violent thug has been sentenced after an assault left a police officer needing metal rods in his leg

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