A 40-year-old GMP officer has died after testing positive for Covid-19

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A 40-year-old GMP officer has died after testing positive for Covid-19

Tributes have been paid to a "completely fearless" Greater Manchester Police officer and father-of-two who died after testing positive for Covid-19.

Tributes paid to Police Constable Abbasuddin (Abbas) Ahmed

Date - 25th January 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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PC Abbasuddin Ahmed, who was 40-years-old, was a serving officer on the Trafford district. He died in hospital on Thursday afternoon, having tested positive for the virus in December, the force said. The officer, known as Abbas or Abs, joined GMP...

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