05/11/2007

Police Victim Critical As Suspect Is Remanded

A female plain-clothes police officer who was deliberately driven over on Friday remains in critical condition in hospital today as a man is charged in connection with the incident.

Rashpal Singh, 41, of Gladstone Street, West Bromwich, was remanded in custody at Hendon Magistrates' Court after being in court charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent after the West Midlands Police detective was hit by a car.

He is also accused of causing actual bodily harm to two police constables and dangerous driving.

Det Con Catherine Corbett is critically ill after she was hit by a car near Heathrow Airport.

The 39-year-old, from Solihull, West Midlands, is being treated in the neurological unit at London's Charing Cross Hospital.

The incident happened as Det Con Corbett and three other West Midlands Police officers attempted to arrest a man who had been wanted for 12 months.

Two of the other officers suffered minor injuries in the incident.

Det Con Corbett, who was awarded a commendation for outstanding work in 1993, had been in London for two days investigating the case.

(BMcC)


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