PSNI officer kicked multiple times in head

Seven police officers were injured in two separate incidents in the early hours of Wednesday morning Picture: Niall Carson/PA

A PSNI officer was kicked multiple times in the head during a violent incident in Derry on Wednesday, police have said.

The details of the incident come as two people have been charged to appear before court after seven police officers were injured in two separate incidents in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

A 25-year-old man has been charged with three counts of assault on police and one count of disorderly behaviour in relation to an incident in the Waterside.

The PSNI said an officer had been kicked in the head in one of the incidents (PSNI)

He is scheduled to appear before the court on March 12.

Following a separate unrelated incident in the Cityside, a 33-year-old woman has been charged with attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, two counts of assault on police and criminal damage.

She is scheduled to appear before the court on Thursday.