Man appears in court after '˜hammer attack' on officer

A man has appeared in court after a police officer was '˜attacked with a hammer'.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Jan 2016, 10:24 BST
Updated 11th Jan 2016, 10:33 BST

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Jamshid Piruz, 33, unemployed, of no fixed abode, appeared before Brighton magistrates on Saturday (January 9).

A court spokesman said he was charged with burglary, attempted burglary and three counts of thereatening a person in a public place after the incident in Stagelands, Langley Green, at about 10.30am on Thursday (January 7).

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A police spokesman said an officer was taken to hospital after being attacked with a hammer.

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Piruz was remanded in custody to appear at Lewes Crown Court on February 8.

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