Neighbourhood Sergeants Marc Foster and Tim Ansell, from Greater Manchester Police, were in attendance purely...

Published: 3:48 am May 20, 2024
Updated: 11:52 am October 8, 2025
Three courageous officers who skilfully detained a deranged knifeman who attempted to murder them have been nominated for the national Police Bravery Awards 2024

Neighbourhood Sergeants Marc Foster and Tim Ansell, from Greater Manchester Police, were in attendance purely as support at the scene of an uneventful failure to stop by a moped on July 26, 2023. The driver was detained by PC Marcus Wolstencroft and his student who had given chase.

PS Foster and Ansell were in attendance speaking to those involved when a man approached PS Foster from behind and without warning violently attacked with a knife, going straight for his throat.

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