PC found not guilty of racially aggravated common assault

Police Constable Liam O’Carroll, 32, based on Enfield borough, was found not guilty of racially aggravated common assault on Wednesday, 31 January following a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

PC O’Carroll has pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to two counts of assault on police.

He was fined £750 and ordered to pay £200 court costs.

PC O’Carroll was arrested following an incident in Romford Road, E7 at approximately 23:50hrs on Sunday, 9 October 2016.

He was off duty at the time of the incident.

Now that criminal proceedings have concluded, a misconduct review will take place.

PC O’Carroll remains on restricted duties.