A former soldier who lashed out at police officers after being arrested had his sentencing adjourned at Oxford Crown Court.

Benjamin Dickson, 25, of Stocks Walk, Carterton, was drunk when he kicked Pc Conor Breen in the mouth and used his foot to pin Pc Paul Jackson to the roof of a police car on April 29.

Dickson, who was discharged from the Army for medical reasons, had earlier been arrested for an assault he did not commit.

Sentence was deferred to September 4 on condition Dickson did not drink alcohol, go into pubs, lived with his partner and paid the officers £250 compensation each.