Policeman jailed for beating up pregnant girlfriend to appeal (From Daily Echo)
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Former policeman Matthew Cherry, jailed for beating up pregnant girlfriend, to appeal
8:48am Monday 15th October 2012 in Crime
Matthew Cherry
THE SOUTHAMPTON policeman jailed for attacking his pregnant ex-girlfriend in an attempt to destroy their unborn child has lodged an appeal to overturn his conviction and sentence.
Matthew James Cherry, who was as serving police officer in Dorset, was found guilty last month of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent and jailed for 10 years.
The 35-year-old, of Wimpson Lane, Millbrook, broke down crying when the jury delivered their verdict.
The court heard Cherry wore a balaclava, hoodie and gloves when he attacked six-monthspregnant Caroline Craft in her flat in Norwich Avenue, Bournemouth, on March 24 last year.
Cherry punched her in the face, stomach and back between 20 and 30 times in an attempt to bring on the miscarriage of the baby he did not want, the jury were told.
Prosecutors said Cherry had tried to persuade fellow police officer Miss Craft to have an abortion, claiming he could not afford the child.
Miss Craft suffered extensive bruising following the attack but thankfully her unborn child was unharmed. She went on to have a healthy baby boy called Archie, who is now 16 months old.
Cherry had been working as a patrol officer in Poole for nine years when the attack on Miss Craft happened. He resigned from the police in November last year and was living in Wimpson Lane before he was jailed.
Sentencing him, Judge Keith Cutler said: “It was a pernicious and evil act on your part. There was a high degree of planning.
“It was clear you used your skills and training as a police officer to ensure your mobile phone was left to give yourself an alibi and to mask your appearance.”
Cherry’s application for leave to appeal his conviction and sentence will go before a single judge at the Court of Appeal at a date to be fixed.
Comments(13)
SFC1976
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11:40am Mon 15 Oct 12
Taskforce 141
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12:23pm Mon 15 Oct 12
Taskforce 141
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12:23pm Mon 15 Oct 12
Subject48
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1:26pm Mon 15 Oct 12
Over the Edge
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2:33pm Mon 15 Oct 12
Subject48 wrote:As ex-old bill and a wife beater, he'll be on the rule, along with all the other bacon's.
As a copper hes not going to have a nice time in jail. Im sure he will get his just rewards there...
The **** should stop whining and get and do his 5 years behind the door.
If they grant the scumbag leave to appeal I hope the appeal court gives him more.
cantthinkofone
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5:23pm Mon 15 Oct 12
wake up
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7:54pm Mon 15 Oct 12
Taskforce 141
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9:01am Tue 16 Oct 12
cantthinkofone wrote:Do one!
This would never happen under Sharia law.
we do not want nor need Sharia Law in this country, its bad enough that its in existence over a large part of the globe, we do not need it increasing!
Subject48
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10:25am Tue 16 Oct 12
Please explain.
Do you mean this would happen but no one would persecute him, or do you mean this would not happen in the first place?
If its the foremost, well, cant say I approve.
Fieldbean
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11:18am Tue 16 Oct 12
cantthinkofone
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4:13pm Tue 16 Oct 12
Subject48 wrote:It wouldn't have happened in the first place.
@ canthinkofone.
Please explain.
Do you mean this would happen but no one would persecute him, or do you mean this would not happen in the first place?
If its the foremost, well, cant say I approve.
yellowcard
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11:22am Wed 17 Oct 12
cantthinkofone wrote:no it wouldn't of because the women would of done what she was told. keep your law im happy with the British legal system.
Subject48 wrote:It wouldn't have happened in the first place.
@ canthinkofone.
Please explain.
Do you mean this would happen but no one would persecute him, or do you mean this would not happen in the first place?
If its the foremost, well, cant say I approve.
hulla baloo says...
9:52am Mon 15 Oct 12