In this C4 News exclusive footage, this is the moment police officer PC Oliver Banfield violently attacked a woman walking home at night in 2020.

She faced an uphill battle to get justice from the police forces involved.
Describing herself as confident and independent, she now feels panicked and anxious with the impact of the assault affecting her partner and young children.
Today Warwickshire Police said: “We acknowledge that due to internal process errors the initial response to the report of the assault was not as swift as it should have been and an apology has been issued with regards to this."
They continued: "How victims of crime are treated is of paramount importance to Warwickshire Police and remain committed to protecting the most vulnerable people in our communities."
Today PC Banfield arrived for sentencing, having already admitted to a charge of assault by beating earlier this year.

In court he was spared jail and ordered to pay £500 in compensation, wear an electronic tag and sentenced to a 14-week night-time curfew.
Today West Midlands Police told C4 News that PC Banfield has been suspended while investigations into allegations of gross misconduct take place.
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