© Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 - all rights reserved . 02/12/2020. Leeds , UK . PC WILLIAM GEORGE SAMPSON (l) arrives at Leeds Magistrates Court with a representative of the Police Federation (r) . Sampson is charged with wounding / inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent contrary to Section 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 . The charge relates to an incident in which a 16 year old boy , who cannot be named , was struck over the head with a police baton by a serving member of South Yorkshire Police , outside a football match in Barnsley , on 8th February 2020 . Photo credit : Joel Goodman