Thomas Mutch
Died
:
1 December 1868
Age
:
29
Rank
:
Police Constable
Force
:
Edinburgh City Police
Cause
:
Homicide - Beaten
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Died from the head injuries he sustained two weeks earlier when he was fatally bludgeoned with a poker as he attempted to make an arrest.
At the time of the incident, PC Mutch and a colleague were attempting to arrest the ringleaders at a disturbance in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh.