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| A police officer from Sheffield shown in leaked CCTV footage punching a woman outside a nightclub has been withdrawn from public duty. | A police officer from Sheffield shown in leaked CCTV footage punching a woman outside a nightclub has been withdrawn from public duty. |
| South Yorkshire's Chief Constable said the Independent Police Complaints Commission would investigate the case. | South Yorkshire's Chief Constable said the Independent Police Complaints Commission would investigate the case. |
| Meredydd Hughes said Pc Anthony Mulhall was not suspended but was off public duty until the inquiry was complete. | Meredydd Hughes said Pc Anthony Mulhall was not suspended but was off public duty until the inquiry was complete. |
| CCTV footage showed Toni Comer, 20, being forcibly restrained after being ejected from a Sheffield nightclub. | CCTV footage showed Toni Comer, 20, being forcibly restrained after being ejected from a Sheffield nightclub. |
| Mr Hughes added: "The Deputy Chief Constable, to ensure independence from myself, has decided that the officer will be withdrawn from public duties but not suspended. | Mr Hughes added: "The Deputy Chief Constable, to ensure independence from myself, has decided that the officer will be withdrawn from public duties but not suspended. |
| "The officer draws a salary from the public purse and we will make use of his expertise and talent. But I don't want him put in a position where his welfare will be put at risk because he'll be dealing with the public. | "The officer draws a salary from the public purse and we will make use of his expertise and talent. But I don't want him put in a position where his welfare will be put at risk because he'll be dealing with the public. |
| "And also I want public confidence restored. | "And also I want public confidence restored. |
| "The public needs to understand that there is more to this story, a full independent investigation must take place in order that the full facts can be placed before the public." | "The public needs to understand that there is more to this story, a full independent investigation must take place in order that the full facts can be placed before the public." |
| Criminal damage | |
| The footage, obtained by the Guardian newspaper and shown on BBC Two's Newsnight, shows Ms Comer and a police officer falling down a flight of stairs outside Sheffield's Niche nightclub. | |
| At the bottom, she is restrained by a group of officers, with the officer she fell with punching her five times - although it is not clear on what part of her body. | |
| The footage shows Ms Comer, who is from Sheffield, writhing around on the ground, which she says was due to an epileptic fit. Police say she was trying to resist arrest. | |
| She is later dragged to a police van with her trousers round her knees. | |
| Toni Comer has admitted an offence of criminal damage | |
| On Wednesday, at Sheffield Magistrates' Court, Ms Comer admitted criminal damage to a car, which she said happened after she was ejected from the nightclub, where she had been drinking brandy and had become aggressive. | |
| She was given a conditional discharge and ordered to pay £250 to the vehicle's owner. | |
| Ms Comer says she is now preparing a civil case against the police in relation to her arrest, during which she said she suffered cuts and bruises |