Twenty police officers injured in NI in less than 24 hours

Twenty police officers have been injured in less than 24 hours in Northern Ireland.

One officer who was hurt in a deliberate vehicle ramming in Co Armagh, has been involved in five similar incidents previously.

PSNI Superintendent Rosie Thompson revealed the toll of injuries on officers between Friday evening and Saturday morning, stating some had sustained serious injuries that required medical treatment.

She said: “Two officers were injured as a result of a deliberate patrol vehicle ramming in the Concession Road area of Crossmaglen after a white VW Golf attempted to put the patrol car off the road.

“Shockingly, one of the injured officers has been involved in five prior police vehicle rammings.

“This latest report comes after the Police Service revealed a total of 58 police officers have been injured as a result of similar incidents this year.

“Both officers were left extremely shaken by what happened and were unable to remain on duty.

“The patrol vehicle is now…

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