Police officers honoured after bid to save attack victim's life

The policing team will be commended by the Royal Humane Society, a charity which recognises acts of bravery.

Police were called to the flat in the Oldbury area in the early hours of June 8, 2019, to reports of an assault.

Police officers Stephanie Cochran and Suky More were first on the scene – and were confronted by a "bloodbath".

The victim was no longer breathing.

Officers originally thought the man had been stabbed because of the extent of his head injuries, but it later transpired that he had been hit with a blunt instrument.

Pc Cochran and Pc More immediately began administering CPR and were assisted by Pc Mark Woodcock when he reached the scene with Pc William Wright.

Pc Wright also assisted paramedics with their equipment and got ready to take over.

Overall, CPR continued for 15 minutes to allow paramedics and a doctor to prepare for more advanced treatment.

Although, the officers succeeded in resuscitating the man and re-starting his heart, he died in hospital a week later.

However, police officers Cochran, More and Woodcock will to receive Royal Humane Society Resuscitation Certificates for re-starting his heart at the scene and have been praised for their part in giving the man the best possible chance of recovery.

The fourth officer, Pc Wright, who assisted paramedics at the scene, is to receive a Certificate of Commendation from the Society.

The four officers have been praised by Andrew Chapman, secretary of the Royal Humane Society.

He said: "Sadly the man did not survive the attack. He died a week later.

"But the speed with which the four officers acted gave him the best possible chance of survival once he was in the hands of the doctors.

“Amazingly his heart was re-started despite the horrific injuries he had received.

"The officers and every-one else involved did all that was possible for him and these awards are richly deserved.”