Police have condemned a "despicable" attack on two of its officers a day after those responsible were jailed.

Kursan Euell, 20, of Catford and Martin Payne, 20, of South Croydon were jailed yesterday for their roles in an attack that saw one officer nearly fly-kicked into the path of an oncoming bus.

Euell was sentenced to three years and six months’ imprisonment and Payne was sentenced to two years and nine months’ imprisonment.

Now the Met have thanked those who helped bring the pair to justice.

Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove, Commander for Roads and Transport Policing, and Chief Superintendent Sally Benatar, South West Commander said in a joint statement: “The sentences handed down to Euell and Payne indicate how serious the courts take assaults on police officers.

"Anyone who thinks it is acceptable to attack an officer should expect to face the consequences of their actions.

“The impact of this despicable assault has been considerable, not only on the two officers involved but on their families, friends and colleagues.

“Whilst police officers are rightly expected to handle difficult and hostile situations on a regular basis, we do not accept that assaults are part of the job, and we feel that our officers deserve the protection of the law in order to do their jobs effectively."

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The female officer, who is a mother, did not return to work for more than a month after being attacked by Euell in South Wimbledon and says she is now considering early retirement.

“We are pleased that the two suspects have been brought before the court swiftly thanks to the hard work of Detective Constable Jean-Paul Ricot-Gomez and the rest of the team," the statement added.

“We would also like to publicly thank the members of public who stepped in to assist at the time and their actions will be recognised at a formal commendation ceremony.

“We are also grateful to the many members of public and colleagues from the emergency services who passed on their best wishes to our officers, having seen the video of the incident in the media. We really value your support.”