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| Widow's tears at shot Pc memorial | Widow's tears at shot Pc memorial |
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| The widow of a police officer shot dead on duty in Leeds broke down in tears as she took part in a ceremony to unveil a memorial in his honour. | The widow of a police officer shot dead on duty in Leeds broke down in tears as she took part in a ceremony to unveil a memorial in his honour. |
| Pc Ian Broadhurst was shot in the head at close range during a routine check on a stolen vehicle on Boxing Day 2003. | Pc Ian Broadhurst was shot in the head at close range during a routine check on a stolen vehicle on Boxing Day 2003. |
| Eilisa Broadhurst paid tribute to her husband during a ceremony at the Police Memorial Trust's stone memorial on Dib Lane - the scene of the shooting. | Eilisa Broadhurst paid tribute to her husband during a ceremony at the Police Memorial Trust's stone memorial on Dib Lane - the scene of the shooting. |
| "I know Ian will be looking down on us with great delight," she said. | "I know Ian will be looking down on us with great delight," she said. |
| Former US marine and nightclub bouncer David Bieber is serving a life sentence for the 34-year-old officer's murder. | Former US marine and nightclub bouncer David Bieber is serving a life sentence for the 34-year-old officer's murder. |
| 'Overwhelming support' | 'Overwhelming support' |
| Mrs Broadhurst told a gathering of family, friends and former colleagues: "Ian's death has affected so many of us in different ways, especially the nature of it. | Mrs Broadhurst told a gathering of family, friends and former colleagues: "Ian's death has affected so many of us in different ways, especially the nature of it. |
| "As you all know the police force was a big part of who Ian was. | "As you all know the police force was a big part of who Ian was. |
| "It was one of the great loves of his life and it allowed him to do what he liked best - fast cars, helping people and getting paid for it. | "It was one of the great loves of his life and it allowed him to do what he liked best - fast cars, helping people and getting paid for it. |
| "The love and support I have received over the past four-and-a-half years has been overwhelming - not only from the police force but from everyone, even those who did not know Ian personally." | "The love and support I have received over the past four-and-a-half years has been overwhelming - not only from the police force but from everyone, even those who did not know Ian personally." |
| The stone was funded by the Police Memorial Trust | The stone was funded by the Police Memorial Trust |
| Among the floral tributes left at the scene were ones from Gordon Brown and David Cameron. | Among the floral tributes left at the scene were ones from Gordon Brown and David Cameron. |
| The prime pinister left a note with the flowers which praised the officer's "dedication and courage", while the leader of the Conservatives left a note which said Pc Broadhurst had made the "ultimate sacrifice". | The prime pinister left a note with the flowers which praised the officer's "dedication and courage", while the leader of the Conservatives left a note which said Pc Broadhurst had made the "ultimate sacrifice". |
| Film director Michael Winner, who attended the ceremony as chairman of the Police Memorial Trust, paid tribute to the courage of Pc Broadhurst and all police officers. | Film director Michael Winner, who attended the ceremony as chairman of the Police Memorial Trust, paid tribute to the courage of Pc Broadhurst and all police officers. |
| "They fight a war that has no beginning and no end and our debt of gratitude to them is enormous," he said. | "They fight a war that has no beginning and no end and our debt of gratitude to them is enormous," he said. |
| "When Ian Broadhurst went to work on December 26, 2003 the spirit that keeps this nation afloat went with him." | "When Ian Broadhurst went to work on December 26, 2003 the spirit that keeps this nation afloat went with him." |
| 'Darkest day' | 'Darkest day' |
| West Yorkshire Deputy Chief Constable David Crompton said: "Police officers up and down the country put their lives on the line every day, never knowing what could happen. | West Yorkshire Deputy Chief Constable David Crompton said: "Police officers up and down the country put their lives on the line every day, never knowing what could happen. |
| "Thankfully few have had to make the ultimate sacrifice made by Ian Broadhurst. | "Thankfully few have had to make the ultimate sacrifice made by Ian Broadhurst. |
| "The permanent memorial is an appropriate way of marking the terrible events that took place here on 26 December 2003, a day which will be remembered as one of West Yorkshire Police's darkest." | "The permanent memorial is an appropriate way of marking the terrible events that took place here on 26 December 2003, a day which will be remembered as one of West Yorkshire Police's darkest." |
| Bieber was found guilty of murder in 2004 and originally handed a whole-life sentence. | Bieber was found guilty of murder in 2004 and originally handed a whole-life sentence. |
| But in August the Court of Appeal said the facts of Bieber's case, "horrifying though they were", did not justify a "life means life" sentence. | But in August the Court of Appeal said the facts of Bieber's case, "horrifying though they were", did not justify a "life means life" sentence. |
| He will now serve a minimum of 37 years in jail. | He will now serve a minimum of 37 years in jail. |
| Bieber was also convicted of the attempted murders of Pc Broadhurst's colleagues, Pc Neil Roper and Pc James Banks. | Bieber was also convicted of the attempted murders of Pc Broadhurst's colleagues, Pc Neil Roper and Pc James Banks. |
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| Memorial to dead policeman | Memorial to dead policeman |