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| Man remanded over Pc's stab death | Man remanded over Pc's stab death |
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| A 27-year-old man charged with the murder of Luton police officer Jon Henry has been remanded in custody. | A 27-year-old man charged with the murder of Luton police officer Jon Henry has been remanded in custody. |
| Tennyson Obih, of Luton, was also charged with the attempted murder of two window cleaners in Luton's George Street early on Monday. | Tennyson Obih, of Luton, was also charged with the attempted murder of two window cleaners in Luton's George Street early on Monday. |
| Pc Henry, 36, was killed with a knife after responding to reports of the assaults on the two window cleaners. | Pc Henry, 36, was killed with a knife after responding to reports of the assaults on the two window cleaners. |
| Mr Obih appeared before Luton magistrates where he was remanded to appear at Luton Crown Court on 26 June. | Mr Obih appeared before Luton magistrates where he was remanded to appear at Luton Crown Court on 26 June. |
| Body armour | Body armour |
| Despite his police-issue body armour Pc Henry suffered stab wounds and died later at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital. | |
| In addition to murder Mr Obih also faces two charges of the attempted murder of window cleaners Steven Chamberlain and David Knight. | |
| Mr Chamberlain was stabbed in the back and is in a serious but stable condition hospital. | Mr Chamberlain was stabbed in the back and is in a serious but stable condition hospital. |
| Mr Knight suffered a minor injury to his arm. | Mr Knight suffered a minor injury to his arm. |
| Pc Henry, whose daughter Maggie will be one at the end of the month, had been on duty for less than 30 minutes before the incident. | Pc Henry, whose daughter Maggie will be one at the end of the month, had been on duty for less than 30 minutes before the incident. |
| On Wednesday afternoon the Prime Minister paid tribute to Pc Henry. | |
| At Prime Minister's Questions Mr Blair offered condolences to Pc Henry's family and friends. | |
| "His death highlights the dangers that our police officers face every day in their task of protecting the public," he said. | |
| Tory leader David Cameron also expressed his party's "heartfelt condolences and sympathy" for Pc Henry's family and friends. |