A POLICE officer suffered serious injuries after a car was driven at her in the early hours of yesterday morning. The incident is being treated as attempted murder.
The 28-year-old woman and a fellow uniformed officer were in Eglinton Place, Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, when the incident happened at about 1.30am.
They were on their way to help colleagues with an inquiry when a blue Ford Focus was deliberately driven at one of them.
The 28-year-old was hit by the car and sustained serious leg injuries. She was taken to University Hospital Crosshouse.
Police appealed for information as they hunt the driver, who fled the scene. Detective Inspector Stephen McCulloch of Saltcoats CID said: “Our thoughts are with the constable, her family and colleagues and we continue to offer them all the necessary support.
“This incident is being treated as attempted murder and we will use all tools at our disposal to trace the person responsible.
“Anyone with information which might be relevant, who may have seen the car since or was driving in Kilwinning town centre in the early hours and has dashcam footage, is urged to get in touch. Information can be provided to Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident 0217 of June 22, or anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
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