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| Policewoman killed in crash involving suspected stolen vehicle | Policewoman killed in crash involving suspected stolen vehicle |
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| A policewoman has died in a crash involving a suspected stolen car in Londonderry. | A policewoman has died in a crash involving a suspected stolen car in Londonderry. |
| The 27-year-old was on a routine patrol in a police car when the incident happened on the Limavady Road at about 03:40 GMT on Saturday. | The 27-year-old was on a routine patrol in a police car when the incident happened on the Limavady Road at about 03:40 GMT on Saturday. |
| Two other officers in the car were injured, but not seriously. | Two other officers in the car were injured, but not seriously. |
| Two men made fled from the scene towards Ebrington. The road is closed at the junctions with Glendermott Road and Clooney Terrace. | |
| The Police Ombudsman has been informed. | The Police Ombudsman has been informed. |
| Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford said his thoughts and prayers were with the woman's family and the injured police officers. | |
| "This is not the first time we have seen death and injury resulting from car crime," he said. | |
| "I call on those engaged in this crime to reflect on the consequences of their actions and stop this senseless activity." | |
| Chairman of Northern Ireland's Policing Board Brian Rea said he was shocked by the incident. | |
| "To lose a colleague, out on patrol protecting the community, is a terrible blow to the PSNI," he said. | |
| SDLP MP Mark Durkan said the policewoman had been "tragically killed in the line of duty whilst doing her job to protect the community". | |
| "The accident appears to involve a stolen car. The shock felt across the community will be matched with disgust that such criminal activity has led to this tragic death, and I call on those responsible, or anyone who has any information, to come forward to the PSNI," he said. | |
| Ulster Unionist Ross Hussey said: "This young woman's death in the line of duty serves to re-emphasise the dangers faced by the officers of the Police Service of Northern Ireland on a daily basis, as they put themselves in harm's way to protect the whole community." | |
| Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them. |