A Greater Manchester Police officer has been found not guilty of two counts of assault,but following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation could still face internal disciplinary charges
PC Paul Cleasby had been charged with assault by beating after an incident at a house in Oldham which saw a two year old girl injured and her Dad allegedly assaulted last November but was found not guilty today following a three-day trial at Liverpool Magistrates Court.
IOPC Director of Major Investigations Steve Noonan said: “It was important for the matters to be independently and thoroughly investigated and it was right it was heard in open court which provides the transparency that is vital for public confidence in policing and in the complaints system.
“Once our investigation has concluded, where necessary we present our findings to the Crown Prosecution Service who then decide whether to authorise a charge or not.”
