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| Pc sword attack man gets 11 years | Pc sword attack man gets 11 years |
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| A man who attacked a police officer with a samurai sword has been jailed for 11 years. | A man who attacked a police officer with a samurai sword has been jailed for 11 years. |
| Richard Skeates, 45, of Gravesend, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court for wounding with intent to commit grievous bodily harm. | Richard Skeates, 45, of Gravesend, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court for wounding with intent to commit grievous bodily harm. |
| He was found guilty after video footage of the incident recorded by a camera on an fellow officer's helmet was shown to a jury. | |
| Pc John Clarke was slashed across his forehead by Skeates in October 2007. | Pc John Clarke was slashed across his forehead by Skeates in October 2007. |
| Skeates was told he will have to serve a minimum of five years in prison. | Skeates was told he will have to serve a minimum of five years in prison. |
| Kent Police said it was the first time video filmed from their officers' head or body cameras at the scene had been used as evidence in court. | Kent Police said it was the first time video filmed from their officers' head or body cameras at the scene had been used as evidence in court. |
| The video was filmed by another officer as Pc Clarke, 27, was treated by paramedics. | The video was filmed by another officer as Pc Clarke, 27, was treated by paramedics. |