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| Tributes to Pc killed in stabbing | Tributes to Pc killed in stabbing |
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| Colleagues of a policeman fatally wounded in a triple stabbing have paid tribute to him. | Colleagues of a policeman fatally wounded in a triple stabbing have paid tribute to him. |
| Pc John Henry was responding to reports of an assault on a window cleaner in Luton when he was attacked on Monday. | Pc John Henry was responding to reports of an assault on a window cleaner in Luton when he was attacked on Monday. |
| Two other men were also stabbed, with one of the victims said to be in a serious but stable condition. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | Two other men were also stabbed, with one of the victims said to be in a serious but stable condition. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| Chief Constable Gillian Parker said of 36-year-old Pc Henry: "His dedication to his duty cost him his life." | Chief Constable Gillian Parker said of 36-year-old Pc Henry: "His dedication to his duty cost him his life." |
| She said: "John was one of a large family, a very close family. John was a much loved son, brother and husband." | She said: "John was one of a large family, a very close family. John was a much loved son, brother and husband." |
| His family described him as someone who was just doing the job he loved, and as someone who loved life Divisional commander Nicky Dahl | His family described him as someone who was just doing the job he loved, and as someone who loved life Divisional commander Nicky Dahl |
| He leaves a wife Mary and a baby Maggie, who is weeks away from her first birthday. | He leaves a wife Mary and a baby Maggie, who is weeks away from her first birthday. |
| Nicky Dahl, divisional commander for Luton, said Pc Henry had been in good spirits just minutes before he was sent out on Monday morning. | Nicky Dahl, divisional commander for Luton, said Pc Henry had been in good spirits just minutes before he was sent out on Monday morning. |
| He said: "John had been in the police service for three years, and was described by his colleagues as a great guy, always cracking jokes. | He said: "John had been in the police service for three years, and was described by his colleagues as a great guy, always cracking jokes. |
| "At the briefing this morning, he was doing the same. They always laughed, because the jokes were so bad. | "At the briefing this morning, he was doing the same. They always laughed, because the jokes were so bad. |
| "His family described him as someone who was just doing the job he loved, and as someone who loved life." | "His family described him as someone who was just doing the job he loved, and as someone who loved life." |
| Pc Henry died at Luton and Dunstable Hospital where the two injured men are being treated. | Pc Henry died at Luton and Dunstable Hospital where the two injured men are being treated. |
| One of them, a 55-year-old from Luton, was stabbed in the back. Police have not given details of the second man. | |
| Stun gun | Stun gun |
| Pc Henry was attending 999 calls from two members of the public after a man, said by witnesses to be a window cleaner, was attacked with a knife in Luton town centre. | |
| The constable attended in a marked police car and was with a number of other officers when he was wounded. | The constable attended in a marked police car and was with a number of other officers when he was wounded. |
| Police used a baton round and Taser electric stun gun to restrain the knifeman. | Police used a baton round and Taser electric stun gun to restrain the knifeman. |
| On Monday Det Supt Keith Garwood, who is heading the murder inquiry, said: "The family are very traumatised by this and are understandably upset and angry. | On Monday Det Supt Keith Garwood, who is heading the murder inquiry, said: "The family are very traumatised by this and are understandably upset and angry. |
| "This man came to work and they were expecting him home this afternoon and he is not going to be there." | "This man came to work and they were expecting him home this afternoon and he is not going to be there." |