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| West Midlands special constable Resham Singh Nahal dies | West Midlands special constable Resham Singh Nahal dies |
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| A special constable described as "honourable and of great faith" has died months after he was hit by a car. | |
| West Midlands Chief Constable Dave Thompson said it was "with a heavy heart" that he confirmed Resham Singh Nahal had died. | West Midlands Chief Constable Dave Thompson said it was "with a heavy heart" that he confirmed Resham Singh Nahal had died. |
| Post-mortem tests will determine if his death relates to the injuries he sustained while he was on duty. | Post-mortem tests will determine if his death relates to the injuries he sustained while he was on duty. |
| Mr Nahal was hit by a car while attending the scene of a separate collision in Oldbury, on 8 November. | Mr Nahal was hit by a car while attending the scene of a separate collision in Oldbury, on 8 November. |
| The special constable of more than 15 years suffered multiple fractures to his leg, the force said. | The special constable of more than 15 years suffered multiple fractures to his leg, the force said. |
| Mr Thompson said he was "devastated" by Mr Nahal's death, on 26 June. | Mr Thompson said he was "devastated" by Mr Nahal's death, on 26 June. |
| "Resham was at home after suffering life changing injuries from an RTC when on duty last year," he said. | "Resham was at home after suffering life changing injuries from an RTC when on duty last year," he said. |
| "I spoke to Resham on the Monday on the week of his death and we discussed how he could continue as a special and how he was recovering. | "I spoke to Resham on the Monday on the week of his death and we discussed how he could continue as a special and how he was recovering. |
| "He was an honourable officer and a man of great faith." | "He was an honourable officer and a man of great faith." |
| Mr Thompson said the force will "honour his service" when his funeral can take place. | Mr Thompson said the force will "honour his service" when his funeral can take place. |
| The National Sikh Police Association tweeted that the news of Mr Nahal's death was devastating. | The National Sikh Police Association tweeted that the news of Mr Nahal's death was devastating. |
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