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Shot Pc returns to force duties | Shot Pc returns to force duties |
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A policewoman shot while trying to arrest a suspect has returned to work in Nottinghamshire. | A policewoman shot while trying to arrest a suspect has returned to work in Nottinghamshire. |
Pc Rachael Bown, now 24, was shot in the stomach at the scene of a break-in in Lenton in February 2006. | Pc Rachael Bown, now 24, was shot in the stomach at the scene of a break-in in Lenton in February 2006. |
Trinidadian Trevon Kyron Thomas, 24, from Bilborough, was jailed for 30 years in December for attempted murder. | Trinidadian Trevon Kyron Thomas, 24, from Bilborough, was jailed for 30 years in December for attempted murder. |
Pc Bown, who will work in a domestic abuse support unit, said she wanted to thank the people who had sent messages of support to herself and her family. | |
She said she did not want to be remembered for being shot but added she was moving on. | She said she did not want to be remembered for being shot but added she was moving on. |
"I still think about what happened to me every day. Little things bring it all back," she said. | "I still think about what happened to me every day. Little things bring it all back," she said. |
"I couldn't watch anything to do with hospitals or police on TV for a long time. But I am certain it has made me a stronger person. Confrontation doesn't scare me any more and I feel I can deal with things so much better." | "I couldn't watch anything to do with hospitals or police on TV for a long time. But I am certain it has made me a stronger person. Confrontation doesn't scare me any more and I feel I can deal with things so much better." |
Pc Bown was shot during her probationary period, but is now a fully fledged police constable. | Pc Bown was shot during her probationary period, but is now a fully fledged police constable. |
She also paid tribute to friends and colleagues who helped her and said she could not wait to get back. | She also paid tribute to friends and colleagues who helped her and said she could not wait to get back. |
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