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Praise for hero cop who saved a vulnerable woman

A Stockport police officer has been praised for the composed way she dealt with a vulnerable woman.

PC Rebekah Marsden attended an incident in December, at junction one of the M60, when a woman was on the wrong side of the motorway bridge.

Rebekah spent almost three hours talking to her, working alongside other emergency services and GMP officers, until she was brought down to safety.

PC Marsden said: “When I arrived, there were already officers at the scene, but the female would not engage with them.

“It was a difficult situation because I’d never dealt with anything like this before and I didn’t know if I was going to say the right thing, but I felt like I had to do something.

“I kept a distance to give the woman some space and asked her why she was there.

“She slowly started to engage but got upset – I was scared for her, but remembered it wasn’t about me and how I felt.

“A female paramedic came to help and we worked together to get her on the right side of the bridge. I then helped her down and into the back of an ambulance.”

Chief inspector John Picton praised PC Marsden’s actions, saying: “She found herself in a challenging and potentially dangerous situation, but she remained calm and composed.

“Stockport police officers provide an outstanding service to our community, responding to incidents 24 hours a day, frequently facing challenging and dangerous situations.

“I am extremely proud of our team, the professionalism, dedication and resilience they show shift-by-shift, day-by-day.

“They play a significant role in making Stockport a fantastic, safe place to live, work and socialise.”

Helen Greaney
Helen Greaney
I'm a journalist with more than 18 years' experience on local, regional and national newspapers, as well as PR and digital marketing. Crime and the courts is my specialist area but I'm also keen to hear your stories concerning Manchester and the greater North West region.
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