A FEISTY Forest pensioner told a Gloucester judge this week that he wants to summon the Gloucestershire Chief Constable to court to ask him why he failed to protect him.

John Timbrell, 76, of Cidermill Cottage, The Stenders, Drybrook is appealing against convictions for offences of assault on June 25 and July 8 last year.

At Gloucester Crown Court on Monday Timbrell told Judge Michael Cullum that he wanted a witness summons issued for Chief Constable Rod Hanson to attend his appeal on April 26.

Judge Cullum asked Timbrell on what grounds he intends using to summon the chief constable.

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