Keith Henry Blakelock QGM

Died

6 October 1985

Age

Rank

Police Constable

Force

Metropolitan Police

Cause

Homicide - Stabbed

Duty Status

On Duty

Circumstances

Involved in serious public disorder at Broadwater Farm he and colleagues went to protect firemen engaged in attempting to extinguish fire caused by rioters. He was beaten and stabbed to death. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal.

Beaten and stabbed to death by a mob during serious public disorder at Broadwater Farm, Tottenham, as he and colleagues attempted to protect firemen extinguishing a fire set by rioters. Posthumously awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal.