The off-duty officer attacked by a warden in a fit of road rage could have complications in her pregnancy, police union chief Sandro Camilleri has warned.

The warden, who was also off duty at the time of the incident on Tuesday, was being investigated by both his employer, the KDM Group, and the police, sources said.

The Police Officers Union within the General Workers’ Union on Wednesday released a video of the incident that happened in Floriana.

The video showed a man swearing at the policewoman as she sat behind the wheel and banging on her car.

This is very serious; it could even lead to a miscarriage

The officer told the union she ordered the man to stop swearing and showed him her police badge. She also informed him she was pregnant but he still continued to insult her and subsequently damaged her car.

She reported that the man said he was a warden and did not care about the police force.

Dr Camilleri told this news­paper the policewoman, who is eight months pregnant, was treated for shock and experienced abdominal pains after the attack.

“There were repercussions on her pregnancy as a result of the incident. Prior to the attack, all the tests she carried yielded positive results.

“On Thursday, she had to visit a consultant as she was experiencing abdominal pains. This is very serious; it could even lead to a miscarriage,” Dr Camilleri said.

He hit out at the police force’s media relations unit accusing it of playing down the incident. “How could they play down such a serious incident? The policewoman is seeking medical attention after this attack. Her tests prior to this incident were all clear…

“We police officers receive no protection at all.

“Every two or three days there is an incident. People know the police force does not hold its own officers in high esteem and this is leading to lack of respect by the public,” Dr Camilleri said.

Sources said the warden was on leave and is now under investigation by both the police and his employer, the KDM Group.

Contacted, KDM chairman Kenneth De Martino said both his company and the government warden regulatory agency, Lesa, were taking the incident “very seriously.”

He pointed out that the warden was not on-duty at the time of the incident.

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