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A 23-year-old has been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer following an incident in Ashford. Barry Rossiter, of Nickley Wood,Ashford, appeared before Maidstone Crown Court today where he was remanded. It follows a constable being hit by a car that allegedly failed to stop at the scene in Coulter Road, near the junction with Hedgers Way, on the afternoon of January 26. The police officer sustained serious injuries. He was rushed to a local hospital where he has since been discharged to recover at home. Barry Rossiter, who was arrested on Wednesday, has been charged with attemp…