Coronavirus: five more Metropolitan Police officers and staff have died of the virus
Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick said she was deeply saddened by the news
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Five more Metropolitan Police officers and staff have died of coronavirus.
Five serving members of the Met Police have died this month after contracting Covid-19. Image: Croydon MPS Five serving officers and staff members of London s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have died in January after contracting Covid-19, the force announced this evening (January 26). Commissioner Cressida Dick said she was deeply saddened by their deaths, which were added to the three Met Police members who died after testing positive for coronavirus last year. The news arrives after the Met confirmed that a custody sergeant from Met s Detention team had passed away from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. Five of our friends and colleagues have tragically lost their lives to #COVID19 in recent weeks.
By Press Association 2021
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A custody sergeant has become the fifth Metropolitan Police staff member to die from Covid-19 in recent weeks.
It comes after the deaths of three police constables and a traffic police community officer since January 11.
The custody sergeant from Met Detention, who has not been named, passed away in the last 24 hours.
Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick said the force is “deeply saddened” by the news, saying it shows “policing is not immune”.
A Met statement said Camden Pc John Fabrizi died on Sunday, just under a week after the death of his colleague Pc Michael Warren from the territorial support group (TSG) on January 19.
Five serving MPS officers and staff have lost their lives to COVID-19
News • Jan 26, 2021 18:00 GMT
Five serving Metropolitan Police officers and staff have tragically lost their lives to COVID-19 in recent weeks.
Camden Police Constable John Fabrizi died on Sunday, 24 January, Police Constable Michael Warren, who was part of the Territorial Support Group, died on Tuesday, 19 January, Traffic Police Community Support Officer Chris Barkshire died on Monday 11 January, and Police Constable Sukh Singh from the Met’s forensic command who died yesterday after contracting COVID-19. In the last 24 hours a Custody Sergeant from Met Detention has also passed away from COVID-19.
By Press Association 2021
Metropolitan Police sign
A custody sergeant has become the fifth Metropolitan Police staff member to die from Covid-19 in recent weeks.
It comes after the deaths of three police constables and a traffic police community officer since January 11.
The custody sergeant from Met Detention, who has not been named, passed away in the last 24 hours.
Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick said the force is “deeply saddened” by the news, saying it shows “policing is not immune”.
A Met statement said Camden Pc John Fabrizi died on Sunday, just under a week after the death of his colleague Pc Michael Warren from the territorial support group (TSG) on January 19.