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Peckish police officer crashes after using emergency lights to rush home for food
The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA peckish police officer crashed into a vehicle after putting on his emergency lights to rush home to his dinner after his wife told him it was ready.PC John Byrne, from Liverpool, was prompted to rush home after a 12-hour shift when his wife sent him a message saying his ‘tea was on the table’.The officer, who serves with Merseyside police, switched on the vehicle's siren to dart through traffic before crashing into a BMW, in November 2019.The court heard the vehicle’s emergency lights were activated for no 'proper reason'.Prosecutor James Preece told the Manchester Crown Court PC Byrne was in the company of PC May, when they left St