Police woman remembered three years after being killed in line of duty in Derry

Today marks the third anniversary of the death of a young police woman who killed in the line of duty in Derry.

Constable Philippa Reynolds (pictured) died when the police car she was in was struck by a stolen Toyota Landcruiser being driven by a disqualified driver at Dale’s Corner in the Waterside area of the city on 9 February 2013.

The 27-year-old was a back seat passenger in an unmarked police car that was hit by the 4x4 vehicle that had been travelling up to 80mph.

From the greater Belfast area, she had only been in the force for two years having previously worked as a teacher.

In a post on Twitter today, Assistant Chief Constable Stephen Martin, a former police commander in Derry, says: “Remembering Con Philippa Reynolds killed in the line of duty 3 years ago today. Thoughts with her family & friends.”

The driver of the stolen vehicle was later jailed for six years for a number of offences including manslaughter while his 24-year-old passenger was sentenced to a minimum 21 months in prison in relation to other offences.