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DEATH IN THE LINE OF DUTY: THE SECRETS BENEATH PLATFORM 1, ST. PANCRAS STATION

September 11, 2020 by David Videcette in David Videcette blog post

The forgotten story of the very first police officer to be killed on duty and how his legacy is buried beneath a London train station.

September 11, 2020 /David Videcette

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