A convict has been recalled to prison after flooring one police officer by punching him in the mouth and hitting another with his head.
The constables had attended an unrelated incident on a street in Newcastle and were initially searching for Konnor Kesson, who they found hiding between two wheelie bins. A court heard that they thought the 28-year-old was carrying something, so asked him to show his hands, which he ignored.
As a result, one officer approached him, prompting Kesson to lash out with his fist and punch the victim in the mouth, knocking him to the ground. During the commotion, where the lout was sprayed with CS gas and hit with a baton, another constable tried to assist his colleague, prosecutors said.
