"Officers are in the process of informing members of the officer’s family."Met Commissioner Cressida Dick said: "This is a truly shocking incident in which one of our colleagues has lost his life in the most tragic circumstances."My heart goes out to his family, direct colleagues and friends.'"Penny, who hopes to join the City of London police this month, said the tragic news was "heartbreaking" on the picture-sharing site."@ukcops Terrible news from the Met Police today," she began."Thoughts are with the officer's family and their colleagues.So heartbreaking."Penny went on to discuss: "This is a sad day for our country."Another terrible reminder of the dangers our police officers face every single day they go into work to keep the rest of.
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