Police officer denies hurting newborn baby but admits calling her a 'whore'

The baby was placed under police protection on October 29 last year and her parents - who live in Hertfordshire, but cannot be identified for legal reasons - were arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm.

The father admitted that the mother always being in the wrong reflected the nature of his relationship with her, and said that if he had been on duty and a person had described their relationship in the way he accepted, he would have categorised it as abusive and controlling. "The lies started, it appears, from the minute the health visitor arrived at the home," the court judgment says.

"It is disappointing to note that a serving police officer would choose to lie or minimise during a police interview.

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