Court date for Skegness police officer charged with coercive or controlling behaviour and non-fatal strangulation

A police officer will appear in court after being charged with engaging in coercive or controlling behaviour as well as non-fatal strangulation.

PC Thomas DeZan, 32, who is based at Skegness, will appear at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on 24 September.

It is alleged that between June 1 and August 15 last eyar, DeZan engaged in behaviour which was controlling or coercive towards a partner which had a serious effect on the victim, and that DeZan knew or ought to have known his behaviour would have a serious effect on her.

PC DeZan has been suspended from duty.