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| Arrest Pc died from heart disease | Arrest Pc died from heart disease |
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| A policeman who collapsed after making an arrest in north London died from natural causes, tests have shown. | A policeman who collapsed after making an arrest in north London died from natural causes, tests have shown. |
| Pc Chris Roberts, 47, died from heart disease after attending a domestic incident in Brinkburn Gardens, Edgware. | Pc Chris Roberts, 47, died from heart disease after attending a domestic incident in Brinkburn Gardens, Edgware. |
| Patrick Savage, 34, has been charged with assaulting a woman and two counts of assaulting another police officer following the incident. | Patrick Savage, 34, has been charged with assaulting a woman and two counts of assaulting another police officer following the incident. |
| Mr Savage has also been charged with resisting arrest and will appear before Brent Magistrates' Court on Friday. | Mr Savage has also been charged with resisting arrest and will appear before Brent Magistrates' Court on Friday. |
| Pc Roberts had been with the Metropolitan Police since 1983. | Pc Roberts had been with the Metropolitan Police since 1983. |
| An anonymous sympathiser added a note to a floral tribute | |
| The father of three was part of a team of officers called to the address at 1745 GMT on Boxing Day. | The father of three was part of a team of officers called to the address at 1745 GMT on Boxing Day. |
| The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Ian Blair, said: "I am deeply saddened by the death of one of my officers - a father of three - while on duty, and my thoughts go out to his family, friends and colleagues, especially at this time of year." | The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Ian Blair, said: "I am deeply saddened by the death of one of my officers - a father of three - while on duty, and my thoughts go out to his family, friends and colleagues, especially at this time of year." |
| Home Office minister Tony McNulty said: "Events such as this highlight the dangers that our police officers face every day when protecting the public." | Home Office minister Tony McNulty said: "Events such as this highlight the dangers that our police officers face every day when protecting the public." |
| The Association of Chief Police Officers also offered its condolences. | The Association of Chief Police Officers also offered its condolences. |