Man charged over security guard attack at courthouse

The Serco officer was attacked on Monday afternoon at Blackfriars Crown Court

A man has been charged after a prisoner custody officer was attacked outside a court in central London.

The officer, thought to be in her 50s, was assaulted on Monday as she escorted a prisoner between Blackfriars Crown Court and a prison van.

She is in a critical condition in hospital.

Humphrey Burke, 22, of no fixed abode, was charged with grievous bodily harm. He will appear at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.