A five-year-old boy who lost his dad got a special visit from police officers - and ended up leading them on a patrol.
Harry Farrell, who lives with his mother Emma Overton and stepsister Molly, was only four when his father Craig died. The 39-year-old passed away in May 2022.
At Christmas, Harry received the present which he wanted most in the world - a miniature police bike.
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PC Phil Skevington, from Durham Roads & Armed Policing Motorcycle Section, spotted videos of Harry proudly riding his new bike around his street in Norton, Stockton.
After hearing about what Harry had gone through over the last seven months, he decided to organise a little surprise visit for him.
On Sunday, PC Skevington, together with fellow Durham Constabulary PCs, Sam Oliver and Ian Calvert, and Cleveland Police officer, PC Andy Pickering, asked Harry to lead them on a special patrol.
Emma, said: "It was such a nice surprise for him, he was completely shocked when all the officers turned up. He had such a great time leading them around our street and posing for pictures with them.
"Last week, Harry had told my mam that he was going to be a teacher when he is older, but now he says he is going to be a police officer!
"I can’t thank Phil enough for organising this and taking such an interest in Harry. The police often get a lot of bad press, but things like this show that they are human and they really do care about their communities."
Harry happily led the four officers on a patrol of his cul-de-sac. He posed for pictures and talked to them about being police officers.
PC Skevington said: "After hearing what Harry had gone through last year, we just wanted to help bring a little bit of cheer and make him smile.
"We did a few laps of his cul-de-sac, posed for some photos, and gave him a few mementos, including his own Durham Roads and Armed Policing badge to add to his police vest.
"He had a great time – and so did we. It’s lovely to be able to do something nice for someone who has been through such a tough time recently, especially so young."
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