Finally, a victory for the campaigning dads of brave cops murdered in the line of duty
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAfter years of campaigning, the fathers of two police officers murdered on duty have finally persuaded government officials to sanction a posthumous award for public servants killed in the line of duty.
Bryn Hughes and Paul Bone have long called for medals to be awarded to emergency workers killed in the line of duty following the deaths of their daughters PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone, GMP officers who were murdered by fugitive Dale Cregan after he lured them to a bogus report of a burglary in Mottram-in-Langdendale in September 2012.
Today (Saturday) the government announced the Elizabeth Emblem would be awarded to the next of kin of police officers, firefighters and other public servants.
The honour is the civilian equivalent of the Elizabeth Cross, which recognises members of the UK armed forces who died in action or as a result of a terrorist attack. READ MORE: The bravest of cops, a cowardly killer - the awful truth about Dale Cregan Bryn, 60, who was awarded an MBE for his working helping victims of crime in 2022, told the M.E.N: "It's been a frustrating journey at times but it's all come good.
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