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UPDATE: Two arrested after female PSNI officer killed in road collision

The collision occurred between a police car and another vehicle, believed to be stolen.

Updated 14.10.

TWO MEN HAVE been arrested in related to a road collision  in Derry yesterday in which a female PSNI officer was killed.

The PSNI said the 27-year-old officer was in a police vehicle on a routine patrol and collided with another vehicle, believed to be stolen.

Two other officers in the car sustained non serious injuries. Two males made off from the scene in the direction of Ebrington.

Speaking earlier today, PSNI Chief Constable Marr Baggott said that no stone would remain unturned in order to bring those responsible to justice.

The PSNI said the two men, aged 23 and 25, who were arresred were “currently helping police with their enquiries”.

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan today expressed his condolences to the family and colleagues of the officer.

“Our thoughts and sympathies are with our friends in Northern Ireland as they mourn the loss of their colleague,” he said. “We also wish a speedy recovery to the officers injured in the incident.”

The Limavady road remains closed at its junction with Glendermott Road and Clooney Terrace. The road is expected to remain closed for some time.

As standard procedure, the Police Ombudsman has been informed.

Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Strand Road Police Station on 0845 600 8000. Or if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak to them anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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    Aug 23rd 2012, 4:27 PM

    This kind of story is like putting a satellite image over the Sahara desert and saying its going to be warm and dry.

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    Aug 23rd 2012, 3:56 PM

    rain on the way?! you don’t say :D

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    Aug 23rd 2012, 4:24 PM

    @ Denise.. “if only it was …’A little’!!!!

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    Aug 23rd 2012, 5:08 PM

    Think I’m having a little déjà vu here…

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    Aug 23rd 2012, 4:03 PM

    The weather in Ireland is OK. A little rain does no harm.

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    Aug 23rd 2012, 9:00 PM

    I don’t know why we have met office. My horoscope is more accurate.

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    Aug 23rd 2012, 10:09 PM

    I was just in the Czech Republic at a festival for 7 days and it “rained” once in Prague. I say rained, but it was literally a couple of drops. Looked around the street and all these Czech people were looking up wondering what the hell was happening. Some dose coming home.

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    Aug 24th 2012, 12:56 AM

    The Czech Republic can keep the winters they have every year, those 2 harsh winters Ireland got a couple of years back is the norm for them every winter and sometimes even worse. No thanks.

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    Aug 23rd 2012, 6:35 PM

    Here on Orkney, we have had 32mm of rain this month, 16mm between 12 midnight and 8am this morning.
    Data collected by our on site weather station.
    We missed the deluge at home 2 weeks ago, but we’re expecting more on Saturday.

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    Aug 24th 2012, 12:24 AM

    Shocker

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