Disturbing Recording Reveals Moment Law Enforcement Are Stabbed in Ambush
A senior officer who jumped to the aid of a colleague who was ambushed by a knifeman has been awarded the Monarch's Honor for Bravery.
Sgt Tim Ansell fought with 27-yr-old Jacob Brown subsequent to he pressed a knife to the throat of his colleague Sergeant Marc Foster.
Brown initiated the assault as the officers and their colleague, Police Constable Marcus Wolstencroft, were talking to a driver subsequent to a vehicle incident in Whalley Range in mid-2023.
Brown attacked with blade both Sergeant Ansell and Sergeant Foster before Police Constable Wolstencroft stunned him with a stun gun.
"Policeman knifed," PC Wolstencroft was heard to say over his communication device.
Bodyworn and dashcam recording shared by the force depicted Brown, that was clothed in dark clothing with a head covered, run up to Sgt Foster from behind with a knife outstretched.
He struck the officer who lost balance and dropped to the street, before Sgt Ansell jumped in and tried to wrestle him to the pavement even though being repeatedly struck with the blade.
Police Constable Wolstencroft deployed his electric weapon and waited for a open target, bringing the confrontation to an conclusion.
Sergeant Ansell stated audibly: "Please provide something on my throat here, I'm bleeding in the neck."
Sergeant Ansell received two deep cuts to his throat and additional cuts to his limbs and torso, while Sgt Foster received slash wounds.
Officials stated Sergeant Foster utilized his palms to control his colleague's blood loss before emergency responders arrived.
The new recognition follows subsequent to the law enforcement team won departmental Bravery Awards in late 2023 and the police federation award from the area officer association in April 2024.
They additionally received a North West Valor Recognition in July 2024.
"The responses of each policeman in the end saved themselves and meant no members of the public suffered any harm."
Brown was sentenced to an secure medical confinement in spring 2024, per the department.