Teen charged after two police officers assaulted in Wellingborough on Christmas day

Kate Cronin
By Kate Cronin
Published 29th Dec 2023, 09:58 BST
Updated 29th Dec 2023, 09:58 BST
PC Joshua Unsworth and PC Alex Barry posted on X to say they were OK following the attack. Image: XPC Joshua Unsworth and PC Alex Barry posted on X to say they were OK following the attack. Image: X
PC Joshua Unsworth and PC Alex Barry posted on X to say they were OK following the attack. Image: X
He appeared in court on Boxing Day

Two police officers were attacked in Wellingborough in the early hours of Christmas day.

PC Joshua Unsworth and PC Alex Barry had posted a Merry Christmas message to local people on social media site X, formerly Twitter, on Christmas eve as they started their shift.

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But in the early hours of Christmas day, both were assaulted in Wellingborough.

Many followers sent them good wishes and yesterday, PC Unsworth posted a thank-you message.

He said: “(We) wanted to say a big thanks to those who reached out to us.

“We both take great pride in making our communities a safer place by tackling drug harm & knife crime, amongst other things. Thank you for your kind words.”

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- A 17-year-old boy who cannot be named because of his age appeared before Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Boxing Day charged with possession of a lock knife and two assaults on police officers. He will appear before the court again in January.