Staffordshire Police sergeant accused of custody assault

A former Staffordshire Police sergeant is due to go on trial charged with assaulting a man in custody.

Andrew Pass allegedly assaulted the man in Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, in April last year, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.

The 55-year-old, who has since retired from the force, denied the charge at North Staffordshire Justice Centre in October.

He will appear at the same court on Friday, the IOPC said.

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