THIS video shows the moment a female police officer from Basingstoke suffered an horrendous assault in Church Square.

The footage was captured on a body-worn video camera worn by Sergeant Kerry Lawrence, as she was viciously attacked by Craig Radbourne, who banged her head against the ground several times before back up arrived.

Twenty-five-year-old Radbourne, of Stanmore Gardens, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, but formerly of Flaxfield Road, Brookvale, Basingstoke, was jailed for 36 months yesterday, at Winchester Crown Court, after admitting a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm.

Police released the footage yesterday following the conviction.

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We would like to warn our readers that the footage contains strong language and violence and may be upsetting to some viewers.

The officer involved is fully supportive of this footage being released.