Man, 19, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after female police officer hit by car

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a female police officer was hit by a vehicle driven "at speed" towards her. 

She was seriously injured in the incident at a retail park in Cheadle on Saturday night.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the "truly shocking" incident happened in a car park on Wilmslow Road.

The officer had walked towards the vehicle after a report that the people inside were acting suspiciously.

The vehicle was then driven at speed towards the officer, hitting her.

She was later treated in hospital and was "recovering well".

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

A GMP statement said: "We received a report of people acting suspiciously inside a vehicle in the car park.

"As the responding police officer walked towards the vehicle, she reported that the vehicle was driven at speed towards her, hitting her.

"The officer was taken to hospital for treatment of her injuries."

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Chief Inspector John Picton, of the Stockport district, said: "This incident is truly shocking, and shows how quickly situations our frontline officers attend can escalate. There is absolutely no explanation as to why this incident needed to end the way it did.

"Our officers go to work every day to provide an outstanding service to the communities they serve, and achieve fantastic results in situations that are often challenging.

"Assaults on our officers are completely unacceptable and won't be tolerated. In this case, the officer suffered serious injuries."

Mr Picton also said the police investigation was continuing and the officer was being "supported by all of us at the Stockport district".

"She is recovering well," he added.

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