Police arrest man outside Portsmouth court for domestic assault – straight after court hearing for previous assault

POLICE waited patiently for a man outside court before arresting him for domestic assault – straight after his hearing for a previous domestic offence.

Portsmouth police revealed its pride in capturing the man outside magistrates’ court today.

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The male was arrested for assault occasioning actual bodily harm (ABH).

The individual had just stepped out of court after appearing before magistrates for a previous domestic ABH.

Portsmouth Police posted on Twitter: ‘Waited outside Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court today.

‘We arrested a male for a domestic ABH, straight after his court hearing for a previous domestic assault!’

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