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Police officer remanded for assaulting lawyer at Mount Lavinia Court

A police constable was remanded until October 13 after allegedly assaulting an Attorney-at-Law within the premises of the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court this morning (10). The incident reportedly occurred after the lawyer concluded a court appearance and attempted to drive his vehicle out of the court premises. A prison bus had arrived at the same time, and the police officer had instructed the lawyer to wait until the bus entered before moving his car out. A verbal exchange ensued between the two, which later escalated into a physical altercation, according to reports. The police constable was subsequently arrested and produced…

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