The court heard how he grabbed a recently boiled kettle and poured the scalding water over the officer
A 58-year-old Birmingham man has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison after launching a violent assault on two police officers, which included throwing boiling water over one of them.
John Davies, of Talbot Street, Winson Green, was jailed for 14 years and six months at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday (26 June). Due to the severity of the offence, the judge also imposed an extended license period of four years.
According to West Midlands Police, the incident unfolded after officers responded to reports of a disturbance in the garden of Davies’ home, where they discovered him cornering another man against a fence.
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After an officer separated the pair, Davies retreated inside his house. The second man then alerted police that Davies was armed with a knife.
According to police accounts, when confronted by officers about the weapon, Davies denied having it. He then suddenly threw the contents of a hot drink into the face of the man he had been arguing with.
As officers moved in to make an arrest, a violent struggle ensued. Davies punched one officer in the face before grabbing a recently boiled kettle and pouring the scalding water over a female officer.
The officer sustained severe blistering across her shoulders, back, and neck.
Davies was eventually restrained and arrested by responding backup units. He later pleaded guilty to maliciously wounding the scalded officer with intent to resist arrest, assaulting the officer he punched, and assaulting the civilian involved in the initial dispute.
Detectives noted the extreme nature of the encounter, which required multiple officers to bring Davies into custody.
“This was a horrendous attack on two officers going about their duties,” said Detective Constable Manpreet Sidhu, from the Bournville neighborhood crime team. “One of the officers involved suffered significant injuries and has only recently been able to return to work following this assault.
“No one should have to face this level of violence simply for doing their job.”
While officials acknowledged the attack will leave a lasting impact on the individuals involved, West Midlands Police confirmed that both officers have since returned to active duty.
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