A MAN has been sent to jail after spitting at a police officer and kicking him in the shin.

The man has been sentenced to 26 weeks in prison following the assault in Malvern on July 6.

West Mercia Police shared on Twitter: "Following an incident in Malvern on the 6th July where a male spat in a police officers face and kicked him in the shin has been sentenced to 26 weeks in prison."