A man convicted of assaulting a police officer is continuing to fight to clear his name.
Alastair Heron, formerly of Chipping Hill, Witham, and now living in Wivenhoe, is taking his fight against the assault conviction to the European Court of Human Rights.
On Thursday, Mr Heron's conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal in London, but he has vowed to continue to clear his name of a crime he said he did not commit.
It is four years since Mr Heron, 31, was arrested in Birmingham and convicted of assault causing actual bodily harm and sentenced to 100 hours community punishment.
He was also ordered to pay £500 compensation to the police officer.
Mr Heron said as a result of the case he suffered a breakdown.
He said: "I was immensely depressed afterwards. I had a breakdown when I was convicted and had to be admitted to hospital."
Despite this, and the ongoing court battle costing him about £12,000, he said he will continue to pursue the case in Europe to clear his name once and for all.
Mr Heron said he has medical evidence, which he was not permitted to disclose at the Court of Appeal, which will prove he was not guilty.
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Published Monday, November 14, 2005
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