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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bishop

Police officer’s daring takedown of knife attacker earns her bravery award

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  • Footage released by Wiltshire Police on Thursday, 10 July 2025, shows PC Nicola Crabbe bravely tackling and disarming a knifeman in Devizes, Wiltshire.
  • PC Crabbe, who has been nominated for her bravery, engaged in a struggle with the attacker, during which she used PAVA spray to subdue him.
  • She successfully brought the assailant to the ground and arrested him, despite her hair being pulled during the tussle.
  • The victim of the attack made a full recovery, while the knifeman was convicted of attempted murder and subsequently sent to a psychiatric unit.
  • Watch the video in full above.

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Police officer tackles knifeman on busy street in heroic moment that won her a bravery award

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