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Man in court over 'attempted murder' of West Midlands Police officer

A man accused of attempting to murder a police officer in a hit-and-run has been remanded in custody by magistrates.

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Tekle Lenox indicated that he intends to plead not guilty to attempted murder

Tekle Lennox, 37, of no fixed address, appeared in the dock wearing a yellow Harry Potter t-shirt during a three-minute appearance at Coventry Magistrates' Court on Monday.

Lennox, who also faces allegations of driving while disqualified and driving without insurance, indicated to the court that he intends to plead not guilty to the main charge against him.

After speaking to confirm his plea indication and his nationality as British, Lennox was remanded in custody to appear at Warwick Crown Court in Leamington Spa on October 31.

There was no application for bail on behalf of Lennox, who was charged on Sunday with attempting to murder Police Constable Christopher Burnham.

The 48-year-old officer was left in a critical condition after suffering a fractured skull and a shattered knee when he was hit by a car in Holbrook Lane, Radford, Coventry, last Wednesday.

The neighbourhood policeman is the second officer from the force to be run over while on duty in just a matter of weeks.

Police Constable Gareth Phillips, 42, suffered life-changing injuries including a shattered pelvis after he was struck by a thief in a hijacked BMW in Birmingham last month.

Mubashar Hussain has since admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent to resist arrest after pinning the traffic officer under his own vehicle.

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