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| Police officer dies after arrest | Police officer dies after arrest |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a policeman died while on duty in north London. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a policeman died while on duty in north London. |
| Police had been called to a residential address in Wembley about 1745 GMT to deal with a domestic incident. | Police had been called to a residential address in Wembley about 1745 GMT to deal with a domestic incident. |
| They initially arrested the man for assault on a police officer, but the charge was changed to murder after the officer collapsed and died. | They initially arrested the man for assault on a police officer, but the charge was changed to murder after the officer collapsed and died. |
| He was taken to hospital were he was pronounced dead. His next of kin were being informed. | He was taken to hospital were he was pronounced dead. His next of kin were being informed. |
| Third death this year | Third death this year |
| The death is the third this year involving police officers killed on duty. | The death is the third this year involving police officers killed on duty. |
| On 6 May Pc Richard Gray was shot by a man after attending a domestic incident in Shrewsbury. The man then committed suicide by shooting himself. | On 6 May Pc Richard Gray was shot by a man after attending a domestic incident in Shrewsbury. The man then committed suicide by shooting himself. |
| In June 36-year-old Pc Jonathan Charles Henry was fatally stabbed in Luton. A man is awaiting trial accused of his murder. | In June 36-year-old Pc Jonathan Charles Henry was fatally stabbed in Luton. A man is awaiting trial accused of his murder. |
| Police officers across England and Wales are currently engaged in a pay dispute with the Home Office. The Police Federation has called for the resignation of Home Secretary Jacqui Smith over her refusal to backdate a 2.5% pay award. | |
| Norman Brennan, head of the campaign group Protect the Protectors, said the Boxing Day incident highlighted the dangers police officers faced. | Norman Brennan, head of the campaign group Protect the Protectors, said the Boxing Day incident highlighted the dangers police officers faced. |
| He said: "I hope that the tragic death of one of my fellow colleagues will prick the conscience of the home decretary and remind her that incidents such as this can occur on what seem to be the most routine and mundane of jobs." | He said: "I hope that the tragic death of one of my fellow colleagues will prick the conscience of the home decretary and remind her that incidents such as this can occur on what seem to be the most routine and mundane of jobs." |