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| Stab attack Pc 'lucky to survive' | Stab attack Pc 'lucky to survive' |
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| A police constable has said he is "lucky to be alive" after his knife-proof vest protected him from a motorist who stabbed him four times. | A police constable has said he is "lucky to be alive" after his knife-proof vest protected him from a motorist who stabbed him four times. |
| Pc Matt Duke was attacked by a man after he pulled over a Subaru Legacy car on the A428 at Children Gate, Cambs, on Sunday. | |
| He was stabbed, and then knocked to the ground, suffering only minor injuries. | He was stabbed, and then knocked to the ground, suffering only minor injuries. |
| Two years ago Cambridgeshire Police made it mandatory for officers on patrol to wear stab vests. | Two years ago Cambridgeshire Police made it mandatory for officers on patrol to wear stab vests. |
| On Thursday, Pc Duke said: "The driver got out of the vehicle and engaged in conversation with me. | On Thursday, Pc Duke said: "The driver got out of the vehicle and engaged in conversation with me. |
| "The next thing I knew he was coming at me and had stabbed me several times, before eventually knocking me to the ground. | "The next thing I knew he was coming at me and had stabbed me several times, before eventually knocking me to the ground. |
| Cambridgeshire Police have issued an e-fit of the attacker | Cambridgeshire Police have issued an e-fit of the attacker |
| "Looking back on the attack now, I realise that I am lucky to be alive." | "Looking back on the attack now, I realise that I am lucky to be alive." |
| Reading a statement, he added: "This has also been a difficult time for my family and friends as they have to deal with the realisation that I could have been killed." | Reading a statement, he added: "This has also been a difficult time for my family and friends as they have to deal with the realisation that I could have been killed." |
| Pc Duke, an officer for seven years, is currently on leave. | Pc Duke, an officer for seven years, is currently on leave. |
| Det Ch Insp Dan Vajzovic said the car had been stopped because Pc Duce had noticed a defective rear off-side light and it was missing a rear number plate. | Det Ch Insp Dan Vajzovic said the car had been stopped because Pc Duce had noticed a defective rear off-side light and it was missing a rear number plate. |
| Police issued an e-fit of the attacker and appealed for anyone who has information to contact officers. | Police issued an e-fit of the attacker and appealed for anyone who has information to contact officers. |
| Det Ch Insp Vajzovic said: "I would ask members of the public to study this e-fit closely. Do you recognise this man? | Det Ch Insp Vajzovic said: "I would ask members of the public to study this e-fit closely. Do you recognise this man? |
| "He is described as white, in his late thirties to early forties; he was six foot tall, of a large stocky build and had a ruddy complexion. | "He is described as white, in his late thirties to early forties; he was six foot tall, of a large stocky build and had a ruddy complexion. |
| "He spoke with a local accent and had dirty blond scruffy collar length hair. He was wearing a gold thick ring and a beige T-shirt. | "He spoke with a local accent and had dirty blond scruffy collar length hair. He was wearing a gold thick ring and a beige T-shirt. |
| "We are also interested in tracing the vehicle involved in this incident it is described as a bright red Subaru estate car, possibly a Legacy model. | "We are also interested in tracing the vehicle involved in this incident it is described as a bright red Subaru estate car, possibly a Legacy model. |
| "The car was distinctive in that at the time of the incident it had a defective rear off side light and no rear number plate." | "The car was distinctive in that at the time of the incident it had a defective rear off side light and no rear number plate." |