Female police officer seriously assaulted in ‘despicable’ attack
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Female police officer seriously assaulted in ‘despicable’ attack

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A police officer is recovering in hospital after she was seriously assaulted during a break-in. This was a despicable attack on an on-duty officer and our inquiries are ongoing to trace the person responsible Chief Superintendent Raymond Higgins Chief Superintendent Raymond Higgins, divisional commander for Ayrshire, said: “In the early hours of Wednesday October 18, three officers attended a report of a break-in at a property on Arthur Street, Stevenston. “While carrying out inquiries a 30-year-old female officer was seriously assaulted and was taken to hospital in Glasgow for treatment, where she remains in a stable condition. “This was a despicable attack on an on-duty officer and our inquiries are ongoing to trace the person responsible.

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