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Police have been granted extra time to question a man and a woman arrested after a police officer was hit by a car as she tried to arrest the driver. | |
Det Con Catherine Corbett, 39, of Solihull, remains in a critical condition after the incident in Hayes, west London, on Friday morning. | Det Con Catherine Corbett, 39, of Solihull, remains in a critical condition after the incident in Hayes, west London, on Friday morning. |
A man, 41, was arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of the attempted murder of the West Midlands Police officer. | A man, 41, was arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of the attempted murder of the West Midlands Police officer. |
A 32-year-old woman is also being held in London in connection with the case. | A 32-year-old woman is also being held in London in connection with the case. |
Det Con Corbett was trying to arrest a man outside the Sheraton Skyline Hotel, near Heathrow Airport, when he drove off and knocked her over at 0800 GMT. | Det Con Corbett was trying to arrest a man outside the Sheraton Skyline Hotel, near Heathrow Airport, when he drove off and knocked her over at 0800 GMT. |
Police said the officer was hit by the open passenger door as the suspect reversed away from the scene in a blue Peugeot 207. | Police said the officer was hit by the open passenger door as the suspect reversed away from the scene in a blue Peugeot 207. |
Fraud inquiry | Fraud inquiry |
She suffered serious head injuries and underwent surgery at Charing Cross Hospital's neurological unit on Friday night. | She suffered serious head injuries and underwent surgery at Charing Cross Hospital's neurological unit on Friday night. |
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said: "She is now out of surgery and everything went well, but her condition is still critical. | A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said: "She is now out of surgery and everything went well, but her condition is still critical. |
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Cathy and her family and we are anxiously waiting news from the hospital." | "Our thoughts and prayers are with Cathy and her family and we are anxiously waiting news from the hospital." |
The suspect also crashed into a Ford Focus | The suspect also crashed into a Ford Focus |
A man arrested in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, on Friday, was transferred to a London police station overnight. | A man arrested in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, on Friday, was transferred to a London police station overnight. |
A woman was also arrested in connection with the inquiry after she attended a London police station. | A woman was also arrested in connection with the inquiry after she attended a London police station. |
Police said as the suspect left the car park the vehicle collided with a black Ford Focus, damaging its front bumper and bonnet. | Police said as the suspect left the car park the vehicle collided with a black Ford Focus, damaging its front bumper and bonnet. |
Two other male officers also suffered minor injuries as they were carried for a short distance on the bonnet of the Peugeot. | Two other male officers also suffered minor injuries as they were carried for a short distance on the bonnet of the Peugeot. |
The car was later found abandoned in Harlington Road. | The car was later found abandoned in Harlington Road. |
Det Con Corbett had been in London for the previous two days as part of a fraud investigation. | Det Con Corbett had been in London for the previous two days as part of a fraud investigation. |
Detectives said they had been hunting the suspect for about 12 months. | Detectives said they had been hunting the suspect for about 12 months. |