A Police Officer has been charged with assaulting a 16-year-old football fan after a local derby.
PC William Sampson, 26, is accused of unlawfully and maliciously wounding the teenager after Barnsley faced Sheffield Wednesday on 8 February.
The South Yorkshire officer was charged after a police watchdog investigation into an altercation on Midland Street in Barnsley.
Footage of the attack was shared online with Chief Superintendent Match Commander Sarah Poolman later confirming that a “full, open investigation” was taking place.
PC Sampson appeared at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on 2 December.
The Attack took place after a football game in Barnsley on 8th February 2020.
PC Sampson spoke only to confirm his name and pleaded Not Guilty.
In a statement, the IOPC said: “A South Yorkshire Police officer will appear in court charged with unlawful and malicious wounding after an incident following a Barnsley v Sheffield Wednesday football match in February.
“A 16-year-old boy was injured in the incident in Midland Street, Barnsley.
“Police Constable William Sampson, aged 26, will appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court on 2 December.
“The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) completed its investigation in August and referred a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which made the decision to charge PC Sampson.”
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