Nicola Hughes

Died

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18 September 2012

Age

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23

Rank

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Police Constable

Force

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Greater Manchester Police

Cause

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Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

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On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died from the injuries she sustained after being called to reports of a burglary when she and a colleague were attacked by a man using a grenade and a firearm.

Died in hospital from the injuries she sustained earlier in the day when, after being called to reports of a burglary in Mottram, which transpired to be a hoax, she and her colleague, PC Fiona Bone, who died at the scene, were, without warning, attacked by a man using a grenade and discharging a firearm at both officers.