2024 POLICE BRAVERY AWARDS


REGIONAL WINNER 4


Lincolnshire Police


DC Andy Pearson


DC Andy Pearson ran towards distressed screams with no protection or back up as he tried to save a nine-year-old girl who was stabbed.


On 28 July 2022, DC Pearson was off


duty. He had been out socialising and was not in possession of his PPE. As he walked through Boston town centre, he heard a loud metallic sound like a shutter followed by a distressed scream. Without fear for his own safety, he ran towards the scream. Unbeknownst to DC Pearson, he was to be confronted with the terrible scene


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of a child who had been stabbed. He saw a large number of members of the public, including the victim’s mother, and a male leaving the scene whom he believed to be the suspect. He ran towards the commotion despite


having no protection and no backup. He had to make a split-second decision to try to save the life of Lilia Valutyte, in spite of the fact the suspect may well return. There was a large crowd gathering at this time and having identified himself as a police officer he tried to reassure the family he was doing all he could for their daughter, checking whether 999 had been dialled while providing CPR. Sadly, Lilia passed away within the next hour.


The suspect was located within a


48-hour period and DC Pearson was committed to ensuring he provided a video recorded interview (VRI) swiftly in spite of the trauma he had experienced. Having made his way back to the police


station clearly shaken by the incident, he provided swabs accordingly, clothing and a VRI detailing what he had seen and the first aid he provided. As the father of a similar-aged child, this incident resonated with him. DC Pearson said: “It was the hardest


day of my career. It is incredibly tough. I have been fortunate to have lots of help and I am very grateful for that. But it’s very difficult.”


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