police officer convicted of drunkenly assaulting a woman has resigned from the force. PC Oliver Banfield, 25, was spared jail for attacking Emma Homer, 37, while she walked home alone late at night.
He admitted assault by beating and was handed a curfew and ordered to pay compensation and costs last Friday. His sentence was blasted by Labour MP Harriet Harman, who said the "system fails women and protects men".Mrs Homer also slammed Warwickshire Police’s initial handling of her complaint for being "slow", with the force later apologising.Banfield has now resigned from West Midlands Police, it was confirmed on Tuesday.He had been suspended by the force and will still face a misconduct hearing.Deputy Chief Constable Vanessa Jardine, of West.
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