Police officer bitten and choked in ‘brutal’ Down attack

A police officer needed hospital treatment after being attacked in Banbridge, Co Down (Niall Carson/PA)

A police officer needed hospital treatment after being assaulted, bitten and choked in a “brutal” attack.

The incident happened after he responded to a report of a fight between two men at a takeaway in Banbridge, Co Down, at around 11pm on Monday night.