WPC Lesley Harrison stabbed by heroin addict

Title

WPC Lesley Harrison stabbed by heroin addict

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 Mar 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:43

Description

Police constable Ruth Polhill recalls the night in 1992 her partner PC Lesley Harrison was stabbed by heroin addict Stephen Doyle who then evaded PC’s Harry Wagner(?) and Dave Murray, hijacked the taxi cab of Terry Malone and drove off. Harrison says she is keen to get back to her work (speaking 10 days after the attack which nearly killed her) and her mother Lilian says she will support her daughter’s decision. Report by Ian Mann from Liverpool for Drivetime show.

Contributors

Ian Mann; Ruth Polhill; Lesley Harrison

Keywords

Crime; Liverpool; Police personnel; Assault; Drug-related crime; Drivetime (radio programme); Stephen Doyle; Harry Wagner(?); Dave Murray(?); Terry Malone(?)

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