A POLICE officer has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent. 

PC Rebecca Barnett, 33, of Wood End, Banbury will appear at Banbury Magistrates' Court on January 15 2018.

The charge is in connection with an assault on a 29-year-old woman in Addison Road, Banbury, on the evening of June 10 this year.

PC Barnett, who was off duty at the time of the incident, is stationed in Banbury, but is currently suspended from duties while criminal proceedings are ongoing.