00:00Now, Megan, what else can you tell me about what happened here?
00:05Absolutely. So I'm outside Tunbridge Police Station where flowers have been laid out in tribute of the late PC Bradley
00:11Cork
00:12after he died in the line of duty on Saturday the 21st of March.
00:17The many bouquets laid out in tribute here to the 27-year-old officer are from friends and family and
00:23colleagues
00:24who expressed grief and sadness to see him go so young.
00:28PC Cork was responding to an emergency call in Swanly at 7.45pm on Thursday the 19th of March
00:35when his marked police vehicle collided with a blue Volkswagen Scirocco on the A20 near Farningham.
00:43He was with a colleague who still remains critically ill in hospital along with another member of the public.
00:49PC Cork, as I said, was only 27 and had served in the forces since 2021 where he was based
00:55here in Tunbridge.
00:56That police station behind me would have been the one that he frequented the most often.
01:01Additionally, Kent police are still appealing for anyone with dashcam footage of the collision
01:06to get in contact as soon as possible as the investigation continues.
01:12Thank you, Megan. And what have people been saying from the policing community and wider?
01:20So, Chloe, there's been an outpouring of tributes across the county, particularly here in West Kent
01:26where, of course, he served.
01:27And the flowers behind me are just a snapshot of that as hundreds of tributes for the late young man
01:32have flooded in through social media.
01:35One of the latest has been from Nathan Cork, who took to social media to pay tribute to his brother.
01:41He said, RIP to my hero, my brother, who died in a tragic car incident the other day.
01:47He was a beloved Brighton fan.
01:49We had season ticket for 14 years.
01:51We went to mostly every away game possible too.
01:55In response, the Premier League Football Club replied saying,
01:58We are so sorry for your loss, Nathan.
02:00Everyone at the Albion is thinking of you and your family at this difficult time.
02:06Today, the Kent police held a two-minute silence in respect and memory of the late PC.
02:13And a spokesperson said that Bradley selflessly gave up his life
02:17for trying to save the lives of others who were in danger.
02:21His bravery, dedication and passion for helping others will not be forgotten.
02:25Meanwhile, the Police Remembrance Trust entered him into the UK police role of honour on behalf of the nation.
02:33He said, I thought so with Bradley's loved ones, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.
02:40Thank you so much, Megan, for bringing us that story.
02:44It's certainly a truly tragic one.
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