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Police shootings: funerals of killed PCs take place in Manchester Police shootings: colleagues gather for Nicola Hughes funeral
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Manchester will pay tribute on Wednesday to one of the two officers who died during a routine call-out in Tameside last month. Thousands of police officers lined the streets of Manchester before the funeral of PC Nicola Hughes, who died during a routine callout in Tameside last month.
The funeral service of 23-year-old PC Nicola Hughes will take place at lunchtime at Manchester Cathedral. The service will be led by the Greater Manchester police chaplain, Charles Nevin. Officers formed a sombre black line along Deansgate leading to Manchester Cathedral, while the force helicopter hovered overhead.
She died on 18 September with her colleague PC Fiona Bone after they were called to investigate a burglary in Mottram. Hundreds of members of the public joined the officers on the city's main thoroughfare. A number of mounted officers in full formal dress waited outside the cathedral entrance and a group of 10 passed along the road as guests arrived for the service.
Hundreds of officers from Greater Manchester will attend the funeral as members of the public were urged by the Police Federation to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with police to pay their respects. Entry was by invitation only for friends, family and colleagues of the fallen officer. Every police force was invited to send their chief constable or a senior officer. A big screen will broadcast the service for people outside in Cathedral Gardens, close to the city centre.
The funeral cortege will travel from Deansgate, one of the city's main thoroughfares, to the cathedral ahead of the service at 1pm. Entry to the service is by invitation only for the friends, family and the colleagues of the fallen officer. Hughes, 23, died on 18 September with her colleague PC Fiona Bone after they were called to investigate a burglary in Mottram. The Greater Manchester chief constable, Sir Peter Fahy, described the officers as exemplifying the "best in British policing".
Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy described the officers as exemplifying the "best in British policing". Two officers from each of the 53 UK forces have been formally invited to cover shifts so that Greater Manchester police staff can attend the funerals. Bone's funeral will take place at the cathedral on Thursday morning.
A big screen will broadcast the service for people outside in Cathedral Gardens, close to the city centre. Dale Cregan, 29, has been charged with the murders of the two officers and those of Mark Short, 23, in May and Short's father, David, 46, in August.
Officers from police forces across the UK have arrived in the city ahead of the funerals of the two PCs. Two officers from each of the 53 UK forces have been formally invited to cover shifts so Greater Manchester police staff can attend the funerals. Fiona Bone's funeral will take place at the cathedral on Thursday morning. Hughes joined the force three years ago, and her mother said she had died doing a job she loved. Colleagues described Hughes as a chatterbox who was always smiling, even after a night shift when everyone else was grumpy. She was a good listener who was "a lovely friend and a great bobby".
Dale Cregan, 29, has been charged with the murders of the two officers and the murders of Mark Short, 23, in May and his father David, 46, in August. A campaign on Twitter led to 2,300 officers from around the UK volunteering to come to Manchester on the day of the funerals to cover for their colleagues. Ian Hanson, of the Police Federation, urged everyone to come to Manchester city centre over the next few days to show their support.
The officers died on 18 September as they responded to reports of a burglary at a property in Abbey Gardens on the Hattersley estate.
Hughes joined the Greater Manchester force three years ago and her mother said she died doing a job she loved. Colleagues describe her as a chatterbox who was always smiling even after a night shift when everyone else was grumpy. She was also a good listener who was "a lovely friend and a great bobby".
A campaign on Twitter led to 2,300 officers from around the UK volunteering to come to Manchester on the day of the funerals to cover for their colleagues.
Ian Hanson of the Federation urged everyone to come to Manchester city centre over the next few days to show their support.
A number of forces are observing a 24-hour Twitter silence from midday on Wednesday out of respect. Wristbands have been produced by the Police Federation with the officers' collar numbers and the date they died. The bands are on sale for £1 with all proceeds being donated to the families.A number of forces are observing a 24-hour Twitter silence from midday on Wednesday out of respect. Wristbands have been produced by the Police Federation with the officers' collar numbers and the date they died. The bands are on sale for £1 with all proceeds being donated to the families.
Road closures will be in place on Deansgate from 11am on Wednesday as final preparations are made. Those wishing to show their support are urged to arrive by 11.45am.