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Martin Bentham

EXPLAINED: Female pc bravely tackles suspected gang member armed with machete - The Real Truth

The suspect was arrested (stock photo)

(Picture: PA Archive)

A female PC has been praised for her life saving bravery after detaining a suspected gang member carrying a machete on his way to attack a rival.

The officer spotted the man on Essex Road in Islington after police were called by people concerned about a group of young men carrying knives.

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