Young WA cop dies at his own engagement party
A Western Australian police officer has tragically passed away following a freak accident at his own engagement party.
Senior Constable Liam Trimmer, 29, and his fiancee had gathered with family and friends to celebrate their upcoming marriage, when Trimmer fell and cut a carotid artery in his neck, leading him to bleed out.
While they did everything they could to save him and provide first aid, Trimmer tragically passed away before paramedics arrived.
"Everything was done to try and save him but it wasn't to be and I know everyone that was involved are really, really hurting. I think they wish they could just wake up from this nightmare," Commissioner Col Blanch told 9News.
"This extraordinary officer loved helping the community and was a fine example of WA policing and it's just such a tragedy.
"(He was) a very, very confident, capable young man with his whole life ahead of him, and that's how sad this is."
The senior constable moved to Australia from the UK in 2013 and graduated from Joondalup Police Academy that same year.
He then moved to Kalgoorlie in 2017 where he joined the Gang Crime Squad and the tactical response group.
The police union have also paid tribute to the senior constable.
"Every time a death occurs for a police officer, it doesn't matter how it really does rock the core of the Blue family," WA Police Union President Paul Gale said.
The welfare and safety division will provide support to those impacted by this tragedy and police will prepare a report for the coroner.
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