Detective ‘pinned woman to bed and suffocated her’

A Met Police detective pinned a woman onto her bed and suffocated her, a court heard. Det Con Lindsay Blackman, 58, attached to the Specialist Crime Command, is charged with assault causing actual bodily harm engaging in coercive or controlling behaviour. DC Blackman appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court today (Thurs) wearing a blue suit, white shirt and blue tie. He spoke to confirm his identity and indicate not guilty pleas to both charges. Prosecutor David Burns said on one occasion…