'I know she'd be embarrassed': The dads of murdered PCs have finally received what they long deserved
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe fathers of two murdered police officers said it was “vitally important” to honour public servants killed in the line of duty after they became the first recipients of a new award.
Bryn Hughes and Paul Bone both received an Elizabeth Emblem following the deaths of their daughters, PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone, who were murdered by Dale Cregan in Tameside in 2012.
Following a campaign by Mr Hughes and Mr Bone, it was announced earlier this year that the emblem would be awarded to the next of kin of police officers, firefighters and other public servants. READ MORE: Girl, 7, scarred for life after she's savagely mauled by pit bull terrier dog off its lead Mr Bone, from Pool in Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, said every public sector worker who dies in the line of duty “should have the opportunity to be remembered and honoured”.
Asked about the award, Mr Hughes said: “I think it’s vitally important, not just for Nicola and Fiona and for other police officers, but all public sector workers who are killed or die in the line of duty or in operational circumstances.
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