He was called the wrong name so he tried to strangle a pc

STEPHEN DAVIES, 38, RESISTED WHEN OFFICERS ATTEMPTED TO ARREST HIM AND HE ASSAULTED ONE OF THEM BY STRANGLING HIM, THE VIOLENT STRUGGLE THAT ENSUED CAPTURED ON POLICE BODYCAM 15:14, 02 Jun

2025 A thug put his arms around a police officer's neck as he was being handcuffed after feeling offended when he was called the wrong name. He was captured on body worn footage by the

officer as he called the arrest "bulls***". Stephen Davies, 38, was spoken to by officers near his home in Tonypandy after an altercation between him and a neighbour. The defendant

became verbally aggressive towards PC Joseph Morgan as he told him to remain where he was. A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday heard back-up was called and Davies was

arrested and cautioned. _F__or the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter_. PC Morgan accidentally referred to the defendant as "David" which he took exception to and

said: "My name is Stephen". He became "irate, aggressive and started to push officers", as PC Morgan tried to apprehend Davies and handcuff him. Article continues below

The defendant was obstructive and grabbed the officer's arm. PC Morgan shouted at him to get off and pushed him against a metal pole. Davies then put his left hand out and grabbed PC

Morgan's neck and held on to it. This took the officer's breath away for a few seconds and he was unable to protect himself. The attack came to an end when an officer punched the

defendant, who then released his grip and was taken to the ground. He continued to struggle with officers but was eventually handcuffed, arrested and taken to custody, where he lashed out

further and made threats against officers. Davies, of Mynydd yr Eos, Penygraig, later pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The court heard

he had eight previous convictions for offences including assaulting emergency workers and a section 20 wounding offence for which he received a suspended sentence, which he was now said to

be in breach of. Judge Jeremy Jenkins sentenced Davies to 12 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, which he will serve alongside his current suspended sentence. Article continues

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