The Police Federation in Sussex along with the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne, have criticised judges after a murderer who attacked officers with a hammer in Crawley has had his sentence reduced.

Jamshid Piruz was given a life with a minimum of 5 years, which has now been dropped to 3 after he won an appeal against his jail term.

Piruz who admitted to burglary, violence and two counts of GBH during his trial last year has previously served 6 years in prison in the Netherlands for locking a woman in a room and slitting her throat.

Matt Webb, Chairman of the area’s Police Federation says they’ll be seeking advice on what can be done in this situation.

You can see a video of the officers being attacked with a hammer by Piruz here:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-41011604