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| Police officer died after chasing phone thieves | Police officer died after chasing phone thieves |
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| A detective has collapsed and died while chasing a suspected phone thief in north London. | A detective has collapsed and died while chasing a suspected phone thief in north London. |
| Detective Constable Adele Cashman, 30, from Camden's crime squad, was in pursuit of a man in Belsize Park at about 9.45pm on Monday when she collapsed, the Metropolitan police said. | Detective Constable Adele Cashman, 30, from Camden's crime squad, was in pursuit of a man in Belsize Park at about 9.45pm on Monday when she collapsed, the Metropolitan police said. |
| Paramedics and a doctor treated her at the scene before she was taken to the Royal Free hospital in Hampstead where she died at 11.10pm. Her borough commander said colleagues were devastated by the loss of "a much-loved and wholly dedicated officer". | Paramedics and a doctor treated her at the scene before she was taken to the Royal Free hospital in Hampstead where she died at 11.10pm. Her borough commander said colleagues were devastated by the loss of "a much-loved and wholly dedicated officer". |
| Cashman was chasing a suspect after a 59-year-old woman's smartphone was snatched in Haverstock Hill. Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested and a phone recovered, Scotland Yard said. They remain in custody at north and central London police stations. | Cashman was chasing a suspect after a 59-year-old woman's smartphone was snatched in Haverstock Hill. Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested and a phone recovered, Scotland Yard said. They remain in custody at north and central London police stations. |
| Metropolitan police Commander Tony Eastaugh said: "The thoughts of everyone in the Metropolitan police service are very much with Adele's family, friends and colleagues at this extremely difficult time. Adele worked on both Camden and Wandsworth boroughs and was held in high regard by all who met her – she will be sorely missed by everyone who had the privilege of working alongside her.'' | |
| Acting Borough Commander Richard Tucker, from Camden police, said: "Adele was a much-loved and wholly dedicated officer. We at Camden are completely devastated at her sudden passing and our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this tragically sad time." | |
| Cashman joined the force in 2006 and was stationed at Wandsworth borough, where she worked as a police constable. | Cashman joined the force in 2006 and was stationed at Wandsworth borough, where she worked as a police constable. |
| She transferred to Camden in 2010 as a detective. | She transferred to Camden in 2010 as a detective. |
| A postmortem examination will take place on Tuesday. | A postmortem examination will take place on Tuesday. |