A Nottinghamshire Police officer has been acquitted of charges related to the non-fatal strangulation of...

Published: 5:41 am June 19, 2024
Updated: 11:56 am October 8, 2025
Nottinghamshire Constable Cleared of Strangling Teenager

A Nottinghamshire Police officer has been acquitted of charges related to the non-fatal strangulation of a 16-year-old girl who was detained in handcuffs inside a police vehicle.

Following a six-day trial at Lincoln Crown Court, a jury found Police Constable (PC) Kevin Markowski, 46, not guilty of non-fatal, intentional strangulation of a child, an offence under section 75A(1)(a) and (5) of the Serious Crime Act 2015.

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