Female police officer shows horrific facial injuries inflicted on her by 16-year-old boy she was arresting

• WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Photos show female police officer's injuries
• She was attacked during a stop and search of a 16-year-old boy on September 12 
• The thug, of Swadlincote appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Monday
• He will be sentenced on January 11 next year after he admitted woundingThese graphic photos show a female police officer's horrific facial injuries after she was attacked during a stop-and-search of a 16-year-old boy.

  The young officer, who has not been named but is in her 20s, needing facial surgery after she was assaulted while handcuffing the boy.

  The thug, who was considerably bigger than the officer, punched her in the nose after she tried to restrain him during the stop-and-search in Ashby, Leicestershire, on September 12.

  Leicestershire Police released shocking pictures of the officer with blood on her face and a deep gash on her nose after the teenage admitted wounding.

  The boy, of Swadlincote, Derbyshire, appeared at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Monday and will be sentenced on January 11 next year.

  The court heard the officer needed three months off work following the assault and still struggles to breathe properly through her nose.

  

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  These graphic photos show a female police officer's horrific facial injuries after she was attacked during a stop-and-search of a 16-year-old boy

  The injured officer said: 'It does make me angry that I was out doing my job and I have been attacked in this way.

  'It shouldn't be accepted that I am attacked in my job and left with injuries like this that will be with me for the rest of my life.'

  The officer was attacked after she helped colleagues during a stop and search operation.As she placed a handcuff around one of the youth's wrists, he then used his free hand to punch her to the nose.

  She described her face being forced to the side and suffering pain she 'had never experienced before'.

  She added: 'It happened so quickly and I didn't know what had hit me. I just felt extreme pain and realised I couldn't see properly either.'

  

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  The young officer, who has not been named but is in her 20s, needing facial surgery after she was assaulted while handcuffing the boy. The thug, who was considerably bigger than the officer, punched her in the nose after she tried to restrain him during a stop-and-search in Ashby, Leicestershire, on September 12

  Despite her horrific injuries, the officer managed to keep hold of the handcuffs after being attacked.

  She was rushed to Queens Hospital Burton where it was found she had suffered from a broken nose, a broken septum, a deep laceration and tear to the left side of her nose and nostril, significant swelling and bruising.

  She underwent surgery in an attempt to repair her damaged nose had six internal stitches and 11 external stitches.

  She said: 'I do hope to be able to be back out at some point working operationally but at the moment it is a case of seeing how things are and seeing how I feel.'

  Inspector Rich Jackson said: 'This was a horrific assault carried out on an officer who was simply doing her job.

  'The attack was carried out by a person who was bigger, taller and stronger meaning that one punch caused horrendous long-term injuries.'