Four Merseyside Police officers have been charged in relation to a bar brawl where a man was allegedly 'stabbed with a broken toilet seat'.
The ECHO understands the incident occurred in Ava's Bar on Renshaw Street, Liverpool City Centre, where a group of off-duty officers were on a night out on July 28, 2020. According to a source with knowledge of the case, a verbal dispute erupted between the officers and another group.
According to the source, a fight then broke out in the toilets of the bar in which a man received injuries allegedly inflicted by the broken toilet seat. A further fight involving a number of parties broke out after the initial incident.
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The victim was treated in hospital for his injuries, it is understood.
After an investigation, four serving Merseyside Police officers have been charged over the incident. PC Paul Grimes, 37, of Childwall Valley Road, Childwall and PC Sean Miley, 31, of Redbank Close, Fazakerley, have each been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Two other officers; PC Lucy Donaldson, 40, of Sergrim Road, Huyton and PC John Thompson, 26, of Benedict Street, Bootle, were each charged with affray. All four officers deny the offences and are set to stand trial at Manchester Crown Court.
Merseyside Police confirmed the officers were due to stand trial in August but declined to comment further.
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