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| Sheffield police officer seriously hurt arresting 'axe man' | Sheffield police officer seriously hurt arresting 'axe man' |
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| A police officer suffered serious injuries when she was injured by a man, armed with an axe, South Yorkshire Police said. | |
| Four other male officers suffered less serious injuries during the attack in Plowright Close in Sheffield at about 19:50 BST on Wednesday. | Four other male officers suffered less serious injuries during the attack in Plowright Close in Sheffield at about 19:50 BST on Wednesday. |
| A man was later arrested nearby on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody. | A man was later arrested nearby on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody. |
| The female officer sustained "multiple serious injuries" in the attack. | The female officer sustained "multiple serious injuries" in the attack. |
| More on this and other local stories in South Yorkshire | More on this and other local stories in South Yorkshire |
| Witnesses said the female officer was injured inside a maisonette, before a man fled to the Co-op and started throwing stock at staff and customers. | Witnesses said the female officer was injured inside a maisonette, before a man fled to the Co-op and started throwing stock at staff and customers. |
| Neighbour Simon Ellis, 46, who went to help the officer, said she told him she feared the attacker would kill her. | Neighbour Simon Ellis, 46, who went to help the officer, said she told him she feared the attacker would kill her. |
| 'Aliens chasing him' | 'Aliens chasing him' |
| Mr Ellis said he had noticed two officers running up the stairwell in his block of flats and then a woman resident emerged. | Mr Ellis said he had noticed two officers running up the stairwell in his block of flats and then a woman resident emerged. |
| "She said [her boyfriend had] lost his mind, the aliens were chasing him and he was trying to kill the police officers that I'd just seen running up the stairs," he said. | "She said [her boyfriend had] lost his mind, the aliens were chasing him and he was trying to kill the police officers that I'd just seen running up the stairs," he said. |
| "As she did so, the lady police officer, who's been injured the most, came half-staggering, half-falling out of the stairwell pursued by this big bloke, this bodybuilder, with an axe. | "As she did so, the lady police officer, who's been injured the most, came half-staggering, half-falling out of the stairwell pursued by this big bloke, this bodybuilder, with an axe. |
| "It was a frenzied attack, chopping at her with the axe." | "It was a frenzied attack, chopping at her with the axe." |
| A force spokesman said the officers were responding to a "domestic incident" in Plowright Close where they found the man with the axe. | A force spokesman said the officers were responding to a "domestic incident" in Plowright Close where they found the man with the axe. |
| "The PC and a second male officer were injured as they made attempts to arrest the man," he said. | "The PC and a second male officer were injured as they made attempts to arrest the man," he said. |
| "Then three other officers, all men, were also injured as they arrested the man, in his 30s, inside the Co-op store, in Blackstock Road." | "Then three other officers, all men, were also injured as they arrested the man, in his 30s, inside the Co-op store, in Blackstock Road." |
| Deputy Chief Constable Dawn Copley said: "The officers who attended in Gleadless last night were faced with an extremely dangerous situation and showed immense bravery dealing with a violent individual." | Deputy Chief Constable Dawn Copley said: "The officers who attended in Gleadless last night were faced with an extremely dangerous situation and showed immense bravery dealing with a violent individual." |
| Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, added: "This is the second incident in this area within a few days. | Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, added: "This is the second incident in this area within a few days. |
| "Fortunately, in both cases arrests have been speedily made and the public at large is not in danger. The community has also rallied round." | "Fortunately, in both cases arrests have been speedily made and the public at large is not in danger. The community has also rallied round." |
| On Tuesday, a woman was stabbed to death at her home in Gleadless Valley. | On Tuesday, a woman was stabbed to death at her home in Gleadless Valley. |
| A man has been charged with her murder. | A man has been charged with her murder. |