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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Harrison Galliven & Adam Maidment

Bare-chested bricklayer bit police officer's boot and threatened to 'get families and children raped'

A bare-chested bricklayer attacked a police officer and repeatedly spat at two others whilst vowing to have their children raped during a terrifying rampage.

James Smith, 29, sank his teeth into the boot of the constable who was handcuffing him before fighting his male colleagues who intervened.

During the violent struggle officers had to put a spit hood over Smith's head before locking him in leg restraints and then physically carrying him to their patrol van.

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