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Two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder as London bike cop run over

Incident took place on Kennington Park Road on Wednesday afternoon

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a police officer on bike patrol in South London was run over as he attempted to stop a vehicle.

The Metropolitan Police is appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened on Kennington Park Road, Lambeth, yesterday afternoon at approximately 2.45pm and involved a black Vauxhall Meriva.

According to a statement from police, “The vehicle appeared to deliberately run over the officer who had got off his bicycle. He was struck by the car and ended up on the bonnet before falling to the ground.

“The suspects drove off at speed in the direction of Peckham,” police said, adding that the vehicle was found at 3.35pm abandoned in Frederick Crescent, SW9.

The officer involved, a 39-year old male who is a member of the Roads and Transport Policing Command, was taken to hospital with arm and leg injuries and is now recovering at home.

Two men, one aged 22, the other 23, were later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Detective Sergeant Ranjit Sekhon of the Roads and Transport Policing Command said: "I would urge anyone who witnessed either the collision or the car speeding away to contact us.

“I would also like to speak with anyone who saw two men running from the car after it was parked in Frederick Crescent.

"It is extremely fortunate that the officer, who was attempting a routine traffic stop, was not more seriously injured.

"It is important that we speak with as many people as possible to piece together the moments leading up to the collision," he added.

Anyone who has information is asked to contact the witness appeal line on 020 8543 5157 or the charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Please note for legal reasons, comments are now closed on this story.

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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P3t3 replied to Kestevan | 8 years ago
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Kestevan wrote:

Surely all the two accused need to do is to refuse to say which of them was driving.....9 points and a slap on the wrist for failing to identify.  Or does that only apply to drivers who try to run over cyclists who don't happen to be police officers?

 

C'mon - the sun was in the drivers eyes and they were a little late for work, give the driver a break!

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Ush replied to P3t3 | 8 years ago
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P3t3 wrote:

C'mon - the sun was in the drivers eyes and they were a little late for work, give the driver a break!

Well, to be fair here, I am wondering was he wearing a helmet and hi-vis? Had he jumped a light earlier? I think we'll find there's more to this story than meets the eye and in contrast to some of the extremists on this forum we should not rush to condemn the driver.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was not a simple case of not seeing the cyclist, who popped out of nowhere while the driver was eating rice krispies off the floor of the car.

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kil0ran | 8 years ago
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Police officers carrying out their duty do have additional protection under the law (or rather, sentencing takes it into account). Equally, if it is suspected that a driver deliberately intended to kill someone with their vehicle they could be charged with the same offence. Does happen, although rarely.

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danthomascyclist | 8 years ago
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What is so special about police officers that any attempt to injure them with a vehicle is treated as attempted murder, whereas you can kill a civilian and you'll be punished for a driving offence?

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hennahairgel replied to danthomascyclist | 8 years ago
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danthomascyclist wrote:

What is so special about police officers that any attempt to injure them with a vehicle is treated as attempted murder, whereas you can kill a civilian and you'll be punished for a driving offence?

Because they wear helmets

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usedtobefaster replied to danthomascyclist | 8 years ago
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danthomascyclist wrote:

What is so special about police officers that any attempt to injure them with a vehicle is treated as attempted murder, whereas you can kill a civilian and you'll be punished for a driving offence?

 

That was the first thought that went through my head when I read this article

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Ush replied to usedtobefaster | 8 years ago
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usedtobefaster wrote:

danthomascyclist wrote:

What is so special about police officers that any attempt to injure them with a vehicle is treated as attempted murder, whereas you can kill a civilian and you'll be punished for a driving offence?

 

That was the first thought that went through my head when I read this article

The first thing that goes through many cyclists head's in these situations is part of an automobile wrapped in the petulant, self-entitled excuse of a whinging moton.

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wycombewheeler replied to danthomascyclist | 8 years ago
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danthomascyclist wrote:

What is so special about police officers that any attempt to injure them with a vehicle is treated as attempted murder, whereas you can kill a civilian and you might be charged with a driving offence?

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/bike-blog/2013/aug/08/nottingham-...

fixed, even a case of deliberate driving into the back of a cyclist, is not sufficient for a charge, and in fact was the victims fault according to the police.

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vonhelmet replied to danthomascyclist | 8 years ago
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danthomascyclist wrote:

What is so special about police officers that any attempt to injure them with a vehicle is treated as attempted murder, whereas you can kill a civilian and you'll be punished for a driving offence?

 

A policeman is the closest thing we've got to the physical embodiment of the rule of law. A crime against a police officer can therefore be viewed as analogous to a crime against the entire legal system.

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Ush replied to vonhelmet | 8 years ago
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vonhelmet wrote:

danthomascyclist wrote:

What is so special about police officers that any attempt to injure them with a vehicle is treated as attempted murder, whereas you can kill a civilian and you'll be punished for a driving offence?

 

A policeman is the closest thing we've got to the physical embodiment of the rule of law. A crime against a police officer can therefore be viewed as analogous to a crime against the entire legal system.

I find your ideas compelling and wish to subscribe to your periodical. Meanwhile.. what about the baptising of an unborn foetus using a syringe of holy water? Will the soul of the infant ascend to heaven if it dies immediately after birth?

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vonhelmet replied to Ush | 8 years ago
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Ush wrote:
vonhelmet wrote:

danthomascyclist wrote:

What is so special about police officers that any attempt to injure them with a vehicle is treated as attempted murder, whereas you can kill a civilian and you'll be punished for a driving offence?

 

A policeman is the closest thing we've got to the physical embodiment of the rule of law. A crime against a police officer can therefore be viewed as analogous to a crime against the entire legal system.

I find your ideas compelling and wish to subscribe to your periodical. Meanwhile.. what about the baptising of an unborn foetus using a syringe of holy water? Will the soul of the infant ascend to heaven if it dies immediately after birth?

Whatever are you babbling about?

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