Overview

• At the Old Bailey on June 13, Dighton was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years after pleading guilty to ten offences.
• Dighton armed himself with Molotov cocktails, a knife, a hatchet and body armour during the premeditated assault outside Talbot Green station.
• Three officers were injured in the January 31 attack, including one stabbed in the thigh and another knocked unconscious, and two required hospital treatment.
• He was referred to the Prevent counterterrorism programme in January 2024 over far-right and anti-Muslim views but a three-week assessment found no immediate threat.
• Chief Superintendent Stephen Jones praised the officers’ exceptional bravery and highlighted the lasting impact of the unparalleled attack on the community.