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Sergeant Graham Saville, 46, a Nottinghamshire Police response officer based at Newark Police Station, suffered serious injuries after he was hit in Balderton, near Newark-on-Trent, on August 24.
Near newark when he was hit by a train and critically injured last thursday evening. the man he saved, who s 29, is being treated in hospital after suffering an electric shock. flags are flying at half mast at nottinghamshire police stations and chief constable kate meynell said news of sergeant saville s death was a complete shock. on thursday, graham went to work to protect the people from nottinghamshire from harm, and it s testament to his dedication and bravery that he was killed in the line of duty whilst trying to save the life of another man. his service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. among many other tributes, the prime minister rishi sunak tweeted that it was a terrible reminder of the work the police do every day to keep us safe. my thoughts are with his family, friends and the whole of nottinghamshire police force. investigations have focused on the state of the track and embankment, as well as looking into whether the train could have been stopped sooner.