York thug who kicked police officer in the groin jailed

Kyle Christopher Illingworth, 35, was being put into a police van following his arrest on charges that were later dropped by the CPS, Michael Cahill, prosecuting, told York Crown Court.

“He started shouting he was going to make a counter report,” the barrister said. “He then lashed out and kicked the police officer in the groin causing temporary pain.”

The police officer was not injured.  Illingworth also insulted him.

Illingworth, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer. He had 52 previous convictions including several for serious violence and has served a five-year prison sentence for a breaking a woman’s jaw, nose and eye socket.

He has been remanded in custody since his arrest.

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Illingworth’s barrister Rachel Webster said: “He has learnt his lesson. This short spell in custody has really opened his eyes and doesn’t want to return back in here (prison) again.”

“You have served a lot of time in your young life,” Judge Simon Hickey told him. “You have now realised it is time to put this behaviour behind you.  I hope so.”

He jailed him for six weeks. As Illingworth has spent three months in jail on remand, he was expected to be released immediately.