police officer in Canada has died after being attacked with a weapon while trying to intervene in a disturbance. Police Constable Allan Young, originally from Dumbarton, was off-duty when he was set upon by a man in the city of Nelson, British Columbia, last Thursday.
The 26-year-old suspect has since been arrested, although more details on the incident are currently not known. Veteran cop Allan, 55, was put on life support, with local media reporting that he was not expected to survive the ordeal.He passed away in hospital surrounded by his loved ones on Tuesday night.A spokesperson for Abbotsford Police, where he worked, led tributes to their fallen “brother” who “cannot be replaced.”Sgt.
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