Police officer describes moment he was shot with crossbow - as attacker jailed

A police officer has described the moment he was shot with a crossbow - as his "extremely dangerous" attacker was sentenced to nine years in jail.

Jason King, 54, fired the weapon at PC Curtis Foster after stabbing a neighbour, a man in his 60s, following an altercation in Downley, Wycombe, on 10 May 2024.

PC Foster was struck in the leg by a crossbow bolt while King chased after him and his fellow unarmed officer.

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