A Scots cop who was brutually murdered in the line of duty has been given a bravery award.
Detective Sergeant William Ross Hunt was killed in Larkhall in 1983 while trying to arrest a stabbing suspect, Hugh Murray Jr, 16, but his family then attacked police with a range of weapons. DS Hunt protected other officers and ensured they got back to their vehicles, but received numerous serious injuries and sadly died.
Now, Chief Constable Sir Iain Livingstone of Police Scotland has presented the family of the officer with a Chief Constable’s Bravery Award, awarded posthumously, at a special ceremony at Police Scotland Headquarters.
