A police officer is in a serious condition in hospital after being assaulted while on duty. Peterborough Police say the response officer, who is in his 20s, was assaulted while conducting a welfare check at a property in Ledbury Road, Peterborough, at 5pm on Monday afternoon.
He was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge where he remains in a serious but stable condition, a Peterborough Police spokesperson said.
A man has been charged in connection with the incident and is due to appear at court today. Chief Constable Nick Dean said: "My officers and staff work tirelessly to keep our communities safe but sadly, they are regularly subjected to violence which too often results in injury.
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