Man charged after brawl outside of Ipswich Cornhill pub

The incident happened on the Cornhill in Ipswich <i>(Image: Lucy Taylor)</i>
The incident happened on the Cornhill in Ipswich (Image: Lucy Taylor)
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A man has been charged after two police officers were assaulted during a reported fight involving "up to 10 people" in Ipswich.

Officers were called to the Cornhill just before 10pm on Saturday, September 26, following the commotion outside of a pub.

During the incident, a female police officer was knocked to the ground.

A man described as "intoxicated, verbally abusive and behaving in a threatening and unpredictable manner" was arrested at the scene.

Shaun Kinghorn, 38, of Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, was arrested at the scene and later charged with criminal damage and two counts of assaulting a constable in the execution of their duty.

He was due to appear at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court today, Monday 28 September.

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