Police officer claims no wrongdoing after head‑lock and nine punches during Gwynedd arrest

Police Constable held a suspect in a head‑lock and punched him nine times during an arrest in Gwynedd, Wales, and later told a hearing he had done nothing wrong. The man who was arrested said he could not breathe and described being slammed to the floor and swung around a garden. The officer defended his actions, insisting the force used was justified. The incident has been examined in a police disciplinary hearing, where the officer maintained his conduct was lawful. Witness accounts and the suspect’s statements highlight the severity of the force used. The hearing will decide whether the officer breached policing guidelines or acted within the limits of his duty. The case adds to ongoing scrutiny of police use‑of‑force practices in the UK.