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Traffic worker banned after hitting off-duty police officer with car

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 08:20 · Archive

Charlie Marsh, 23, struck an off-duty detective constable with his BMW after she stopped to help him when drunk.

Charlie Marsh, 23, of Needham Market, was sentenced for assaulting an emergency worker after hitting an off-duty detective constable with his white BMW on Felixstowe Road in Ipswich. The officer had stopped to conduct a welfare check after seeing Marsh vomiting at the roadside. She noted that he was slurring his speech, stumbling, and told her he had consumed four pints.

When the officer called 999 to report the incident, Marsh allegedly asked her not to, claiming he already had six points on his licence. As she attempted to retrieve the keys from his vehicle, he drove away and struck her. The impact left dark bruising to her thigh, calf and arm. In a statement, the officer said she feared she could be dragged down the road, seriously injured or killed, and that she 'remember thinking about my own child and the possibility that I might not make it home'.

Marsh initially denied drinking alcohol or causing the injuries during his police interview, but subsequently pleaded guilty at a plea hearing. He was banned from driving and ordered to pay compensation. His representative noted he had worked as a traffic operator for four years and raised 'serious concerns' about whether he could return to his employment.

Traffic worker banned after hitting off-duty police officer with car
Image: East Anglian Daily Times

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