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| Police officer injured in hit-and-run dies | Police officer injured in hit-and-run dies |
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| A Metropolitan Police traffic officer who was hurt in a hit-and-run incident in south London has died. | A Metropolitan Police traffic officer who was hurt in a hit-and-run incident in south London has died. |
| PC Andrew Duncan, 47, was on foot when he tried to stop a car in Sutton at 00:50 BST on Friday but the vehicle struck him. | |
| The father-of-two died in hospital in the early hours, the Met said. | The father-of-two died in hospital in the early hours, the Met said. |
| A 25-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury while dangerous driving has now been arrested on suspicion of murder. | A 25-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury while dangerous driving has now been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| The incident, which involved a black Volkswagen Golf, happened on Reigate Avenue with the junction of Rose Hill. | The incident, which involved a black Volkswagen Golf, happened on Reigate Avenue with the junction of Rose Hill. |
| The vehicle was later found abandoned nearby. | The vehicle was later found abandoned nearby. |
| PC Duncan and a police colleague were carrying out speed checks in the area at the time. | |
| 'Courageous policeman' | 'Courageous policeman' |
| Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, said: "On behalf of the Metropolitan Police family, I would like to offer my sincere condolences to his wife and children, parents, family and friends. | Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, said: "On behalf of the Metropolitan Police family, I would like to offer my sincere condolences to his wife and children, parents, family and friends. |
| "Andy was a hard working and courageous policeman. He served the community as both a police officer and as a Scouting volunteer. | "Andy was a hard working and courageous policeman. He served the community as both a police officer and as a Scouting volunteer. |
| "The night he was injured, he was doing a job that he loved and we all had every right to expect he would return safely to his home and family - tragically that was not the case." | "The night he was injured, he was doing a job that he loved and we all had every right to expect he would return safely to his home and family - tragically that was not the case." |
| PC Duncan was married and had a son and a daughter. | PC Duncan was married and had a son and a daughter. |
| He joined the Met in 1990 and worked in Battersea, Hammersmith and Fulham, before joining the South-West Traffic Unit in 2004. | He joined the Met in 1990 and worked in Battersea, Hammersmith and Fulham, before joining the South-West Traffic Unit in 2004. |
| According to the Police Roll of Honour Trust website, the last Met officer to die as a result of crime while on duty was PC Gary Andrew Toms in April, 2009. | According to the Police Roll of Honour Trust website, the last Met officer to die as a result of crime while on duty was PC Gary Andrew Toms in April, 2009. |
| He was fatally injured attempting to arrest suspects escaping in a vehicle in east London. | He was fatally injured attempting to arrest suspects escaping in a vehicle in east London. |
| Before that, the previous Met officer to die as a result of crime was PC Kulwant Singh Sidhu, who fell through a glass skylight while pursuing suspects in October 1999. | Before that, the previous Met officer to die as a result of crime was PC Kulwant Singh Sidhu, who fell through a glass skylight while pursuing suspects in October 1999. |