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Cranfield bride 'rescued' by police as car breaks down Cranfield bride 'rescued' by police as car breaks down
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A bride had to be "rescued" by police when her wedding car broke down on the way to the church.A bride had to be "rescued" by police when her wedding car broke down on the way to the church.
Jenna Bassam said the car "started chugging" and she had to get out on the side of the A421 in Bedfordshire.Jenna Bassam said the car "started chugging" and she had to get out on the side of the A421 in Bedfordshire.
Police waited with the car while it was fixed at the roadside and Mrs Bassam was taken to her wedding by her mother.Police waited with the car while it was fixed at the roadside and Mrs Bassam was taken to her wedding by her mother.
Officers from Bedfordshire Police then escorted Mrs Bassam and her new husband Craig to their wedding reception in Cranfield.Officers from Bedfordshire Police then escorted Mrs Bassam and her new husband Craig to their wedding reception in Cranfield.
"We had blue lights to the reception and the officers stopped the whole village," Mrs Bassam said."We had blue lights to the reception and the officers stopped the whole village," Mrs Bassam said.
The 27-year-old said her family had arranged for a vintage Jaguar to transport her to the ceremony on Saturday as a "surprise wedding gift".The 27-year-old said her family had arranged for a vintage Jaguar to transport her to the ceremony on Saturday as a "surprise wedding gift".
"We were on our way and then the car started chugging along the A421 and the chauffeur said 'you might have to get out on the side of the road'," she said."We were on our way and then the car started chugging along the A421 and the chauffeur said 'you might have to get out on the side of the road'," she said.
"It was raining and freezing so I started to panic."It was raining and freezing so I started to panic.
"My dad was with me and he just said 'it's all part of the adventure'.""My dad was with me and he just said 'it's all part of the adventure'."
Mr Bassam, 27, said he was "pacing around the church" when he was told about his wife's car trouble.Mr Bassam, 27, said he was "pacing around the church" when he was told about his wife's car trouble.
She arrived 20 minutes late, which Mr Bassam said "wasn't too bad" as he was "expecting worse".She arrived 20 minutes late, which Mr Bassam said "wasn't too bad" as he was "expecting worse".
After the service, the bride and groom left the church to find the wedding car, police and a roadside recovery vehicle waiting for them outside.After the service, the bride and groom left the church to find the wedding car, police and a roadside recovery vehicle waiting for them outside.
"We saw the blue flashing lights and the officers said they were waiting to rescue us and escort us to the reception," Mrs Bassam said."We saw the blue flashing lights and the officers said they were waiting to rescue us and escort us to the reception," Mrs Bassam said.
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Special Insp Ash Harris from Bedfordshire Police said he was due to go off duty but wanted to help.Special Insp Ash Harris from Bedfordshire Police said he was due to go off duty but wanted to help.
"Everyone associates the police with catching criminals, but the main thing is to make a difference to our community" he said."Everyone associates the police with catching criminals, but the main thing is to make a difference to our community" he said.
The bride said: "We have five children and they absolutely loved it. They all got to go in the police car.The bride said: "We have five children and they absolutely loved it. They all got to go in the police car.
"It was a beautiful and memorable day anyway but this added a bit of showbiz to it.""It was a beautiful and memorable day anyway but this added a bit of showbiz to it."