Four Whakatane police officers accused of assault have been committed for trial.
Sergeants Keith Parsons, 51, and Erle Busby, 46, senior constable Bruce Laing, 45, and constable John Mills, 38, are jointly accused of assaulting a man with pepper spray and batons in the Whakatane police cells in October.
Tauranga-based lawyer Rachael Adams entered not guilty pleas on behalf of the four police officers.
All were remanded for a callover in the Tauranga District Court on July 26.
Busby faces three charges of assault using a police tactical baton and one charge of assault using a police side handle baton.
Parsons faces two charges of assault using a tactical baton and one charge of assault using pepper spray.
Laing and Mills are each charged with assault using pepper spray.
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