Police officer killed in the line of duty

A police officer has died and four others have been injured during a counter terrorism operation in Manchester.
The 40-year-old plain clothed detective constable was treated at the scene on Tuesday night for stab wounds but died later in hospital.

The operation was linked to the discovery of the deadly poison ricin in a north London flat last week and to the Metropolitan Police anti-terrorism operation, police have confirmed.

Another officer is reported to have been knifed in the arm and is being treated at North Manchester General Hospital where his condition has been described as "critical".

The injuries happened as Greater Manchester Police officers and immigration officials raided premises in Crumpsall, north Manchester, on Tuesday at 1750 GMT to detain a man under counter terrorism legislation.

Prime Minister Tony Blair and Home Secretary David Blunkett have condemned the killing.

\'No protective clothing\'

Greater Manchester Police\'s Assistant Chief Constable Alan Green told reporters the officers had been attacked by a large kitchen knife after they entered a property in Crumpsall Lane to detain one man.

Some of the police officers were not wearing protective clothing, he said.

The three men who were arrested were thought to be of North African origin, said police.

Mr Green paid tribute to the officer who died and has not yet been named.

"We have lost a colleague and many people have lost a friend".

Mr Blair said: "It is an appalling tragedy and wicked in the extreme."

Mr Blunkett added: "My thoughts are with all of those injured and my deepest condolences go out to the families of the officer who was killed".

\'Struggle Witnesses at the scene said a struggle broke out during the arrests and described the three men being taken from flat.

Five officers involved were two detective constables, one detective inspector, one uniformed sergeant and one uniformed police constable.

The junction of Crumpsall Lane and Middleton Road has been closed to traffic.

Shortly after 2000 GMT, officers wearing chemical suits entered the property.

Police said the three-storey Victorian semi, where the arrests took place, is split into several separate apartments.

Residents said the suburban street is normally a quiet area.

One resident said: "It\'s shocking something like this has happened."

here what we should do with these 3 "suspects" beat the "£$% out of them and then turn them over to the US to Rot in Camp X ray for the rest of their lifes.

[Kurt Angle]

It make you mad when the government lets these people into the country to live on benefits from OUR TAXES!:rpissed: :rpissed:

Originally posted by Kurt Angle
It make you mad when the government lets these people into the country to live on benefits from OUR TAXES!:rpissed: :rpissed:

its not only that, you would prob\' find that not only will they be on benefits but the money that is wasted could of went to our emergency services.

Like

Better Paramedic equipment
Better better protection for the Poilce
etc..etc..etc.....

And to think that there is lottery cash going to a group setup to fight the deportation of Benefit fraud\'s and known terrorest.


now there is progress for you.

It just seems like everything goes round in one big circle in this country. Its a pretty shocking story tho, on the news, they said the policeman involed, his family had not yet even been told. To find out on the news must be awful

[GmanJoe]

Link please. I want to spread this news.

[Titan]

In the US, terrorists live and work here. Its scary becuase your neighbor can be a terrorist and you don\'t know it.

[GmanJoe]

Titan is a terrorist.

Terrorism sucks.:evil:

Our police need Tazers but the government are spineless pussies that aren\'t worth a shit.

we need our own version of the FBI.

it would not only greatly help this but also ad.

Paedophile cases
Adduction cases
Mass murder cases
Organised crime


our goverment need to get its finger out.. the flying Squad isn\'t enough.

Being the upright, upstanding citizen that I am I can say that I feel for the family of that cop. I hate anybody that would do such a thing with little or no regards to those affected by it. Nobody ever thinks of the repercussions.

[Cerberus]

Shocking, just shocking. When you think that this sort of thing is happenning just up the road, it brings the threat of terrorism home. I personally, always saw terrorism as something that happened "somewhere else", but after the IRA terrorist attack on Manchester in 96, it made me realise that no one is safe.........now this, the signs are worrying.

I just found out today that the policeman killed lived in my village (pop 10,000) and his kids go to the school I went to. really hits home when you find out something like that

[Cerberus]

This is the guy.