Two Staffordshire Police officers who stopped an incredibly aggressive knifeman from killing his partner in...

Published: 11:45 am September 25, 2020
Updated: 5:59 am March 8, 2026
The Officers, Pc Kristian Avons And Sgt Amos Durose, Were Only Saved From Severe Injury Themselves Thanks To Their Stab Vests And Showed Tenacity, Dynamic Thinking And Outstanding Police Work During The Terrifying Ordeal

Two Staffordshire Police officers who stopped an incredibly aggressive knifeman from killing his partner in a horrific domestic abuse incident have been nominated for The National Police Bravery Awards.

The officers, PC Kristian Avons and Sgt Amos Durose, were only saved from severe injury themselves thanks to their stab vests and showed tenacity, dynamic thinking and outstanding police work during the terrifying ordeal.

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