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Top 'beat bobby' killed on bike | Top 'beat bobby' killed on bike |
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An off-duty policeman has died after his bike was involved in a collision with a van. | |
Pc Guy Swatland, 49, who had been with the Leicestershire force for more than 15 years, was a beat officer for the Stoneygate and Knighton area. | Pc Guy Swatland, 49, who had been with the Leicestershire force for more than 15 years, was a beat officer for the Stoneygate and Knighton area. |
Named Beat Bobby of the Year in 2008, he was in collision with a silver Mercedes Sprinter at 0845 BST on Friday on the A6 at Great Glen. | |
A 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the collision. | A 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the collision. |
Chief Constable Matt Baggott paid tribute: "Guy was a dedicated and highly respected beat officer. | Chief Constable Matt Baggott paid tribute: "Guy was a dedicated and highly respected beat officer. |
"He was not only hugely popular with his colleagues but was also well-known, liked and truly influential in the community he served. | "He was not only hugely popular with his colleagues but was also well-known, liked and truly influential in the community he served. |
"His death has come as a terrible shock." | "His death has come as a terrible shock." |
Chief Supt Chris Garnham added: "The fact that Guy was named Beat Bobby of the Year last year shows the high regard the people of Stoneygate and Knighton had for him. | Chief Supt Chris Garnham added: "The fact that Guy was named Beat Bobby of the Year last year shows the high regard the people of Stoneygate and Knighton had for him. |
"He was always there when people needed him. He will be greatly missed." | "He was always there when people needed him. He will be greatly missed." |
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