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| Police officer fighting for life after being dragged under car during Perth arrest | Police officer fighting for life after being dragged under car during Perth arrest |
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| As Western Australia police officers attempted to arrest three people in a car in Ascot, one officer was hit and dragged and left in a critical condition | As Western Australia police officers attempted to arrest three people in a car in Ascot, one officer was hit and dragged and left in a critical condition |
| A police officer is fighting for life after being run over during an arrest in Western Australia. | A police officer is fighting for life after being run over during an arrest in Western Australia. |
| Officers were following a car bearing stolen number plates in Ascot in Perth’s east about 1am on Thursday when it came to a stop, WA police said in a statement. | Officers were following a car bearing stolen number plates in Ascot in Perth’s east about 1am on Thursday when it came to a stop, WA police said in a statement. |
| As they tried to detain three people inside, one officer was hit by the car and dragged underneath. | As they tried to detain three people inside, one officer was hit by the car and dragged underneath. |
| His colleagues attempted CPR at the scene before he was taken to hospital in critical condition. | His colleagues attempted CPR at the scene before he was taken to hospital in critical condition. |
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| Three people are in police custody and an investigation is under way. | Three people are in police custody and an investigation is under way. |