A police officer who broke his wife PC’s back by throwing her down the stairs during an argument has been sacked and kicked out of the force.

Huw Orphan, 31, ‘kicked’ Amy Burley as they argued while walking up the stairs of their family home after a night shift and she fell, breaking her back in April 2020.

Orphan, from Barry, south Wales, told the court he was trying to ‘jump’ out of his wife’s way as she tried to ‘slip or grab’ his leg and he walked in in contact with her.

The PC also grabbed her by the wrists and slammed her to the ground on a previous occasion, causing bruising.

He denied threatening his wife by telling her she wouldn’t see her children if she didn’t tell doctors the right things about how her back was injured.

Orphan was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm and actual bodily harm following a five-day trial.

He was banned from working in the police force again after a disciplinary hearing by Gwent Police, but resigned hours before the hearing despite reportedly being sacked.

Huw Orphan, 31, ‘kicked’ Amy Burley as they argued while walking up the stairs of their family home after a night shift and she fell, breaking his back in April 2020.

Ms Burley told the court the couple met in late 2017 while they were both working for Gwent Police, married and moved in together two years later.

But Ms Burley – already a mother of two – said their relationship deteriorated after the premature birth of their child in December that year and they argued over “trivial” or “trivial” issues.

She said her ex-husband grabbed her by the wrists and forced her to the floor after they argued about him not sterilizing the bottle, saying “he just wanted me do harm.”

The court heard that on January 25 he broke into his home and punched his wife, causing her to hit her head.

On April 8, Orphan committed the second attack, throwing his wife down a flight of stairs.

The couple had a five-month-old baby at the time and were rowing when Orphan returned from a shift at 1 a.m.

Ms Burley was following Orphan up the stairs at the house when the Gwent police officer kicked her in the back and she fell.

Orphan told the court he was trying to “jump” out of his wife’s way as she tried to “slip or grab” his leg and he made contact with her.

Cardiff Crown Court heard she fell and broke a bone in her back and doctors gave her a splint.

The court heard that a month after the attack on the stairs the couple had separated and Ms Burley contacted police chiefs for advice on how to press charges against her husband.

Ms Burley said her injuries had a lasting effect on her. “I’m still in a lot of pain,” she said. “I can’t run after my children, go into a soft play center or play in a ball with them.”

He was banned from working in the police force again after a disciplinary hearing by Gwent Police, but resigned hours before the hearing despite reportedly being sacked.

Orphan was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm and actual bodily harm following a five-day trial.

Cardiff Magistrate and Registrar Tracy Lloyd-Clarke adjourned the case for pre-sentence reports. Orphan, from Barry, south Wales, will return to court for sentencing on October 25.

But he was banned from working in the police again after a disciplinary hearing by Gwent Police.

Deputy Chief Constable Mark Hobrough said he was “appalled and disgusted”.

Mr Hobrough said: “Our community deserves the best and I am not prepared to accept this level of behavior.”

“Domestic violence offenses are among the most serious that police investigate.

“I know this will have an impact on victims’ confidence in their ability to report these extremely serious offenses to us and I would like you to know that we are

determined to bring offenders to justice and protect victims.

“There is no place in Gwent Police or in our communities for perpetrators of abuse.”