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Brighton Man Faces Three Assault Charges After A&E Doctor Reportedly Punched & Police Officer Spat At

Royal Sussex County Hospital (Photo: © Wikimedia user Hassocks 5489 / Creative Commons)

Police investigating the assault of a doctor and police officer in Brighton have charged a man with assaults and drug possession.

About 10.30pm on Wednesday (January 20), police were called to the Royal Sussex County Hospital after a report that a man had punched an A & E doctor to the floor.

While being arrested, the suspect is said to have spat directly in the face of a police officer and was further arrested on suspicions of assaulting an emergency worker. 

Harry Bedford, 20, of Pelham Street, Brighton, is accused of three counts of assaulting an emergency worker and possession of a Class B drug.

Police said he was been remanded to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court today, January 22.

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