PC Crowder and his colleagues were trying to arrest Altun for firing a gun in Tottenham north London when Altun allegedly ‘gunned forward at speed’ and ‘tried to kill’ the officer

An armed police officer has told a court how he feared that he would be...

Elliot Shaw

Published: 12:47 pm September 23, 2020

Updated: 5:51 am March 8, 2026

An armed police officer has told a court how he feared that he would be killed after a suspected gunman sped towards him in a bid to try and escape from the police.

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The officer ended up clinging to the bonnet of the car as Aydin Altun, 26, sped away in his black Mercedes.

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