16/10/2015

Three More Arrested Over Death Of Police Officer

Two women and a man have been arrested in connection with the murder of police officer Dave Philips.

PC Philips died when he was hit by a stolen vehicle in Wallasey on Monday, 05 October.

Mr Philips was responding to reports of a burglary at a premises on Woodchurch Road when he struck by a van being driven by the burglary suspects.

A number of arrests have been made in connection with the investigation.

Georgia Clarke, 19, of Knowsley Road, Wallasey; Dawn Cooper, 34, of Wheatland Lane, Wallasey; and Michael Smith, 19, of Widmore Road are charged with assisting an offender.

They will appear at Wirral Magistrates Court today (Friday).

(MH/CD)

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