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At the Police Bravery Awards 2020 ceremony are (left to right): Chief Constable David Thompson, PC Paul Newman, PC Holly Necchi Photos courtesy of Anderson Photography.
and the then West Midlands Police Federation chair Jon Nott.

wo brave West Midlands PCs have For Holly and Paul, it was one of the first colleague’s cries for help and it was thanks
been recognised at the national Police opportunities they had to get together after to her that he survived the attack as he was
TBravery Awards for 2020. the event that led to their nomination for physically exhausted fighting off his
PCs Paul Newman and Holly Necchi were the awards. assailant.
joined at the awards ceremony in London by Paul had feared for his life after chasing a The annual Police Bravery Awards,
their partners, West Midland Police suspect into a water-filled storm drain in the sponsored by Police Mutual, honour some of
Federation chair at the time Jon Nott and incident in July 2019 but Holly had come to the finest officers in England and Wales who
the Chief Constable, David Thompson. the rescue. have performed incredible acts of bravery,
“I was incredibly proud to accompany Paul was attacked by the man who had while on or off duty.
our two brave officers to the awards fled a car when officers discovered a loaded The 2020 awards, postponed due to the
ceremony and to meet their partners,” says handgun and at one point feared his eyes pandemic and finally held on 12 October
Jon. would be gouged out. Holly heard her Continued overleaf

One for the family album… Holly and Autumn were sitting next to the Home Secretary for the official group photograph at No 10.

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