London:
Sukhwinder Singh, a London-based NRI builder who was stabbed to death while he was confronting two muggers who had snatched a woman's bag in London in 2010, has been given a police public bravery award posthumously.
The ACPO Police Public Bravery Awards were presented in Manchester to honour the outstanding acts of courage.
The awardees are nominated by the Metropolitan Police Service. Thirty-one-year-old Sukhwinder Singh, chased the muggers after witnessing the attack on a 28-year-old woman in Barking, East London. When he caught up with them he was fatally injured by a single stab wound.
Acting Detective Chief Inspector, Andrew Kelly, who is leading the investigation, said: "Sukhwinder's family remain devastated by his loss but are very proud that he has been nominated for this award and of his courageous actions in helping a vulnerable victim of street robbery.
He added: "This award is richly deserved. Sukhwinder displayed the highest values of public spirit and courage by tackling the two suspects who had robbed a woman of her handbag and phone. Tragically he paid the ultimate price for his selfless actions".
Mr Singh was reportedly saving money and planning to return to India to be meet his family for the first time in 10 years when he was stabbed to death
The ACPO Police Public Bravery Awards were presented in Manchester to honour the outstanding acts of courage.
The awardees are nominated by the Metropolitan Police Service. Thirty-one-year-old Sukhwinder Singh, chased the muggers after witnessing the attack on a 28-year-old woman in Barking, East London. When he caught up with them he was fatally injured by a single stab wound.
Acting Detective Chief Inspector, Andrew Kelly, who is leading the investigation, said: "Sukhwinder's family remain devastated by his loss but are very proud that he has been nominated for this award and of his courageous actions in helping a vulnerable victim of street robbery.
He added: "This award is richly deserved. Sukhwinder displayed the highest values of public spirit and courage by tackling the two suspects who had robbed a woman of her handbag and phone. Tragically he paid the ultimate price for his selfless actions".
Mr Singh was reportedly saving money and planning to return to India to be meet his family for the first time in 10 years when he was stabbed to death
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