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Tributes have been paid to a police officer who died on Sunday after he was critically injured last week as he tried to stop a speeding car in south London.Tributes have been paid to a police officer who died on Sunday after he was critically injured last week as he tried to stop a speeding car in south London.
A 25-year-old man who was originally arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury while dangerous driving has now been arrested on suspicion of murder.A 25-year-old man who was originally arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury while dangerous driving has now been arrested on suspicion of murder.
The policeman, PC Andrew Duncan, 47, a married father of two, had been working on a speed enforcement operation in Sutton with a colleague when they noticed a speeding car in the early hours of last Friday. The policeman, PC Andrew Duncan, 47, a married father of two, had been working on a speed enforcement operation in Sutton with a colleague when they noticed a speeding car in the early hours of Friday.
He attempted to stop it by signalling for the driver to pull over but he was struck by the vehicle, which was later found abandoned nearby.He attempted to stop it by signalling for the driver to pull over but he was struck by the vehicle, which was later found abandoned nearby.
The Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact the police as he described Duncan as a "hard-working and courageous policeman".The Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact the police as he described Duncan as a "hard-working and courageous policeman".
"On behalf of the Metropolitan police family, I would like to offer my sincere condolences to his wife and children, parents, family and friends," he 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," he said.
"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."
Duncan, who had a son and a daughter, joined the Metropolitan police in 1990 and was originally posted to Battersea.Duncan, who had a son and a daughter, joined the Metropolitan police in 1990 and was originally posted to Battersea.
He transferred to the south-west territorial support group six years later and served for almost seven years before moving to Hammersmith and Fulham borough and subsequently joining the south-west traffic unit in May 2004.He transferred to the south-west territorial support group six years later and served for almost seven years before moving to Hammersmith and Fulham borough and subsequently joining the south-west traffic unit in May 2004.
Friday's incident, which involved a black Volkswagen Golf, took place on Reigate Avenue, a residential area where police are now appealing for any witnesses to get in touch with the investigation team.Friday's incident, which involved a black Volkswagen Golf, took place on Reigate Avenue, a residential area where police are now appealing for any witnesses to get in touch with the investigation team.
Witnesses have been asked to contact the incident room on 020 8721 4205.Witnesses have been asked to contact the incident room on 020 8721 4205.
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