Two Perth-area police officers jailed for assaulting and pepper-spraying a naked mentally ill woman say their sentences are manifestly excessive, according to reports. The officers deny that they engaged in conduct amounting to “gratuitous cruelty.” The case involves allegations that the woman was assaulted by the officers and sprayed with pepper spray during an incident where she was described as mentally ill and naked. Both sources state that the officers are contesting the length or severity of their jail terms, rather than conceding wrongdoing. The outlets report the officers’ position that their punishment does not properly reflect the circumstances of the offending. The reporting is focused on the officers’ arguments regarding sentencing and characterization of their actions, not on details such as the timing of the incident, the outcome of any trial, or the specific terms of their sentences. No additional claims or counterarguments beyond the denial and sentencing challenge are included in the provided summaries. The matter proceeds through the legal process as the officers seek to have the sentences reduced or otherwise changed.