PC killed in crash 'cruelly taken away', say family

The family of a Kent Police officer who died after a car crash while responding to an emergency call have described him as a "true gentleman".

PC Bradley Corke, 27, was critically injured in the crash in Farningham, near Swanley, on Thursday. He died on Saturday.

In a family statement issued through Kent Police, they described him as "one of the finest young men ever to have walked this earth".

"Our beautiful boy was so cruelly taken away from us far too young," the family said.

They added he was proud to be a police officer and they were "proud of his dedication to the profession".

"We have been touched by the outpouring of love and affection from all who knew him," they said.

"We have taken comfort from the kind words of those who he helped in his line of duty.

"Son, we are broken and will probably never recover from your loss, but we hope we can draw strength from all that you are and forever will be.

"We love you son, love you with every ounce of our being. Sleep tight our most beautiful boy."

Corke was from Hastings, East Sussex, and was an avid Brighton & Hove Albion supporter.

A Kent Police spokesperson said an investigation was ongoing and the force was appealing for anyone with information about the crash to come forward.

They added the incident involved a marked Ford Focus police car and a VW Scirocco.

The crash happened on the westbound A20 London Road at the junction with Button Street, Farningham, at about 19:45 GMT on 19 March, they said.

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