Footage shows moment officers are stabbed in ambush
Summary
A police sergeant, Tim Ansell, received a bravery award for helping a colleague during a knife attack in Manchester in July 2023. Jacob Brown attacked police officers with a knife, injuring two of them before being subdued with a Taser. The officers received recognition for their bravery and Brown was later placed under indefinite hospital care.Key Facts
- Sgt Tim Ansell helped his colleague Sgt Marc Foster during a knife attack.
- The attacker, Jacob Brown, injured both officers with a knife.
- PC Marcus Wolstencroft used a Taser to stop Brown.
- Sgt Ansell had neck, arm, and body wounds; Sgt Foster had slash wounds.
- The three officers received multiple bravery awards for their actions.
- Jacob Brown was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.
- The incident occurred while officers spoke to a driver after a road collision in Whalley Range.
- Body camera footage documented the attack and the response.
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