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| Wristbands sold in honour of PCs Hughes and Bone | Wristbands sold in honour of PCs Hughes and Bone |
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| Wristbands have gone on sale in honour of two Greater Manchester Police officers shot dead on duty to raise money for their families. | Wristbands have gone on sale in honour of two Greater Manchester Police officers shot dead on duty to raise money for their families. |
| PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone died in a grenade and gun attack while responding to a call-out in Mottram on 18 September. | |
| The Police Federation has had 20,000 wristbands made, inscribed with their collar numbers and the date they died. | The Police Federation has had 20,000 wristbands made, inscribed with their collar numbers and the date they died. |
| They are on sale for £1 with all money raised donated to the PCs' families. | They are on sale for £1 with all money raised donated to the PCs' families. |
| Initially the wristbands have been made available to the force's 7,000 officers and 5,000 support staff to buy. | Initially the wristbands have been made available to the force's 7,000 officers and 5,000 support staff to buy. |
| Any wristbands left will then be sold in shops across the country and more will be ordered if demand for them outstrips supply. | Any wristbands left will then be sold in shops across the country and more will be ordered if demand for them outstrips supply. |
| Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said the wristbands were a "fitting tribute". | Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said the wristbands were a "fitting tribute". |
| The funeral of PC Nicola Hughes is due to be held on Wednesday, while that of PC Fiona Bone takes place on Thursday. | The funeral of PC Nicola Hughes is due to be held on Wednesday, while that of PC Fiona Bone takes place on Thursday. |
| They were remembered at a National Police Memorial Day service for officers killed on duty on Sunday. | They were remembered at a National Police Memorial Day service for officers killed on duty on Sunday. |
| Dale Cregan, 29, has been charged with their murder, and the murders of two men. | Dale Cregan, 29, has been charged with their murder, and the murders of two men. |
| The case at Manchester Crown Court has been adjourned until November. | The case at Manchester Crown Court has been adjourned until November. |