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| PC Dave Phillips: Widow visits scene of officer's death | PC Dave Phillips: Widow visits scene of officer's death |
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| The widow of PC Dave Phillips has visited the scene of his death, two days after he was struck by a car and killed during a pursuit in Merseyside. | The widow of PC Dave Phillips has visited the scene of his death, two days after he was struck by a car and killed during a pursuit in Merseyside. |
| The 34-year-old died after being hit by a pick-up vehicle that mounted a central reservation in Wallasey on Monday. | The 34-year-old died after being hit by a pick-up vehicle that mounted a central reservation in Wallasey on Monday. |
| His widow Jen and their daughters Abigail, seven, and Sophie, three, laid flowers at the side of the road. | His widow Jen and their daughters Abigail, seven, and Sophie, three, laid flowers at the side of the road. |
| Two men aged 18 and 30 are being held on suspicion of murder. | Two men aged 18 and 30 are being held on suspicion of murder. |
| Three women aged 19, 34, and 59, and a 39-year-old man, all from Wallasey, have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. | |
| Mrs Phillips left a written message at the scene of her husband's death. | Mrs Phillips left a written message at the scene of her husband's death. |
| It read: "Dave, my poo Bear! I can't believe you've been taken away from me, you are my everything and have no idea how I am going to carry on with you not by my side. | It read: "Dave, my poo Bear! I can't believe you've been taken away from me, you are my everything and have no idea how I am going to carry on with you not by my side. |
| "I love you with every inch of my heart and will miss you so so much, Your Mrs XXXXX." | "I love you with every inch of my heart and will miss you so so much, Your Mrs XXXXX." |
| PC Phillips had been trying to stop a red Mitsubishi Challenger, which was driven from an estate agents in Birkenhead. | PC Phillips had been trying to stop a red Mitsubishi Challenger, which was driven from an estate agents in Birkenhead. |
| The married father-of-two had been responding to reports of a burglary in Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead. | The married father-of-two had been responding to reports of a burglary in Woodchurch Road, Birkenhead. |
| He and a colleague had been attempting to stop the vehicle using a tyre-puncturing "stinger" device at 02:10 BST. | He and a colleague had been attempting to stop the vehicle using a tyre-puncturing "stinger" device at 02:10 BST. |
| Fellow officers tried to save his life before he was rushed to hospital, but he died shortly after arrival. | Fellow officers tried to save his life before he was rushed to hospital, but he died shortly after arrival. |
| The pick-up vehicle was found abandoned in Corbyn Street, Wallasey at 02:55. | The pick-up vehicle was found abandoned in Corbyn Street, Wallasey at 02:55. |