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Man charged over Sheffield PC axe attack Man charged over Sheffield PC axe attack
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A man has been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was attacked with an axe as she tried to make an arrest.A man has been charged with attempted murder after a police officer was attacked with an axe as she tried to make an arrest.
Nathan Sumner, 35, of Plowright Close, Sheffield is also accused of a string of other offences following the attack in the city on Wednesday night.Nathan Sumner, 35, of Plowright Close, Sheffield is also accused of a string of other offences following the attack in the city on Wednesday night.
The officer, who has not been named, lost a finger during the attack and has undergone surgery. The officer, who has not been named, suffered a fractured skull, broken leg and lost a finger during the attack.
Mr Sumner will appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court later.Mr Sumner will appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court later.
The PC also suffered a fractured skull and a broken leg and remains in hospital. The offer remains in hospital after undergoing surgery.
Four other officers were injured during the arrest, which began at a flat but finished in a nearby Co-op store where Mr Sumner was subdued by officers using batons and a Taser.Four other officers were injured during the arrest, which began at a flat but finished in a nearby Co-op store where Mr Sumner was subdued by officers using batons and a Taser.
South Yorkshire Police said Mr Sumner is also charged with six counts of assault by beating, two counts of making threats to kill, affray, threatening a person with a blade in a public place and production of cannabisSouth Yorkshire Police said Mr Sumner is also charged with six counts of assault by beating, two counts of making threats to kill, affray, threatening a person with a blade in a public place and production of cannabis