A man is behind bars for a sickening attack on emergency workers which included urinating over a police officer and head butting another.

Darren Selwood, 37, was arrested after patrols were called to a disturbance at an address in Bull Lane, Eccles, on Monday, at 11.40pm

It was then he began his attack which left an officer covered in urine and another one injured.

Once inside a police van, he proceeded to strike his head against its walls, leaving a trail of blood everywhere, and an ambulance was called to take him to hospital.

At the hospital, Selwood again became aggressive to officers and medical staff, and repeatedly swore in the presence of members of the public.

He attempted to head butt a constable who was supervising him and then spat in the eye of another.

A doctor who arrived to treat Selwood was subjected to a torrent of racial abuse.

"Selwood has shown himself to be a violent and odious individual and I am pleased that within two days of being detained he is starting a prison sentence."

Selwood, of Clive House, Royal British Legion Village, Aylesford, appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to three assaults on emergency workers, a racially aggravated public order offence and using threatening or abusive words or behaviour.

He was sentenced to serve one year and 25 days.

The District Police Commander for Tonbridge and Malling, Chief Inspector Omid Changizi, said: "Our officers work tirelessly to protect the public from harm and should be able to go about their duties without being assaulted, spat on and sprayed with blood and urine.

"Similarly, hard-working medical staff should be confident to tend the injured and vulnerable without being subjected to racist abuse and threats.

"Selwood has shown himself to be a violent and odious individual and I am pleased that within two days of being detained he is starting a prison sentence."

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