By Neil Speight
26th Oct 2021 | Local News
ESSEX police officers who were doused in petrol while making an arrest in Basildon have been awarded commendations for their bravery and dedication to duty by Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington.
PC Andrew Bird, PC Zhak Burrows, PC Matthew Cutts, PC Stephen Gunshon, PC Megan Rees, PC Mark Thomas and Chief Inspector Jonathan Baldwin had been deployed to apprehend a prolific offender in Basildon in May 2019 when they were attacked.