Met PC denies assaulting man during arrest
PC Jonathan Marsh is currently on restricted duties
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A serving Met Police officer has denied he assaulted a man during an arrest in east London last year.
PC Jonathan Marsh, 33, is accused of using excessive force on the man in Atlanta Boulevard, Romford, in November.
He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday where he pleaded not guilty to assault by beating.
The man he is accused of assaulting had been arrested for causing criminal damage outside a shop and was later de-arrested at the scene
PC Marsh, of Ferrymead, Canvey Island, Essex, was charged following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. He is currently on restricted duties.
The officer was given unconditional bail and a trial date was set for 6 November at Westminster Magistrates' Court.
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