The police service honoured the bravery of members of the public from York and Whitby earlier this week at the National Police Chief’s Councils’ Police and Public Bravery Awards.
Darren Hinchliffe from York was honoured twice for his role in trying to subdue a violent York man who killed his best friend.
Binney award plaque
Darren won a gold medal at the awards which are sponsored by The Goldsmith’s Company. The awards recognise members of the public for actions, which support the police in preserving law and order.
In addition to this, Darren was also the recipient of the Binney Award, a special award, named after Captain Ralph Binney, reserved only for the ‘bravest of the brave’. To celebrate this, Darren will now be invited to an all-expenses paid celebration of bravery every year with other Binney award winners.
Darren’s partner Claire also received a certificate for her brave actions during the incident.
Here’s Darren’s story:
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