An Australian police officer has tragically died in an accident while celebrating his engagement.
9News reports Senior Constable Liam Trimmer fell and cut his neck at a party with friends and family held to celebrate his and his fiance's engagement.
"Everything was done to try and save him but it wasn't to be and I know everyone that was involved are really, really hurting. I think they wish they could just wake up from this nightmare," Commissioner Col Blanch said.
He moved to Australia from the UK 10 years ago, and moved to Kalgoorlie in 2017.
He was a member of the gang crime squad and tactical response group, and away from work, played rugby.
"This extraordinary officer loved helping the community, was a fine example of WA policing and it's such a tragedy," Blanch said.
"A very, very confident, capable young man with his whole life ahead of him, and that's how sad this is."
The police union said the force had been rocked by Trimmer's death.
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