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Radio Leicester,6 mins

'I've now got to live with these injuries for the rest of my life'

Afternoons on BBC Radio Leicester

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You might have seen the horrific pictures online of a Leicestershire Police Officer who was assaulted on the job. PC Maddie Hayes was punched by a 16-year-old who she was attempting to handcuff. It comes as Leicestershire Police say there's been big rise in recorded attacks on officers this years. So far, there have been 590 this year. That's up from 407 for the whole of last year. PC Hayes shared her story with BBC Radio Leicester's Ady Dayman.

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