Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has expressed his sadness after a police officer was killed after her patrol car was involved in a road traffic collision with a stolen car in Derry. Two colleagues were also injured.
Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I am saddened that a Police Officer has lost her life in the line of duty. She was doing her job, serving her community and ensuring the safety of the public at the time of her death.
“I would like to extend my condolences to her family at what must be a difficult time for them.
“Her death shows the fatal consequences of car crime.”
Alliance Foyle representative Colm Cavanagh said: “This is tragic news that an officer has been killed. I would like to send my sympathies to her family. I hope that the other two officers involved will be able to make a quick and full recovery from the injuries they sustained.
“I would urge anybody with any information about this incident to contact the police.”
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