Man held on suspicion of attempted murder after police car driven at officer
By Rebecca Black, Press Association
A man is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder after a stolen police car was driven at an officer in Co Down.
The officer sustained what police described as serious injuries in the collision in Downpatrick at the weekend.
A 36-year-old man was arrested on Monday, as well as a 27-year-old woman.
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In a statement on Tuesday, the PSNI said the man remains in custody on suspicion of attempted murder and aggravated vehicle taking causing injury.
The woman, who was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop for police, has been bailed to allow for further inquiries.
On Monday, Kieran Turley, 27, from Vianstown Road in Downpatrick, appeared before the town’s magistrates’ court charged with dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and using a motor vehicle with no insurance.
He was remanded in custody to appear in court again later in June.
The incident was condemned by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as a “horrific incident”, who added that his thoughts were with the injured officer.
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher said that both he and the District Commander for Newry, Mourne and Down, Superintendent Lynne Corbett, have been inundated with messages of support from the public and from across the political spectrum following the incident.
