A POLICE officer who died weeks after giving birth to her first child has been remembered on the anniversary of her death.
Police constable Becci Dadswell – who lived in Widnes and served with Cheshire Police in the Warrington area – passed away on January 5 2015 at the age of 35.
Six years on, the force paid tribute to the much-loved PC today, Tuesday.
A statement posted on social media said: “Today marks the sixth anniversary of the passing of our colleague Rebecca Dadswell, taken far too early.
“She is survived by her husband Simon and family.”
PC Dadswell, who was also a ‘caring’ step-mum to her partner’s daughters, was rushed to Warrington Hospital after suffering from acute pains but died hours later.
It was later discovered that she was suffering from a rare form of cancer called choriocarcinoma, which developed quickly following the birth of her daughter Bella four weeks earlier.
Kind-hearted residents donated thousands of pounds to support the family, as well as for Cancer Research UK, in the wake of her death.
Dad Alan said in 2016: “She had everything she had ever dreamed of.
“She always had it in her head that she would get married to Simon, buy a house and then have a baby.
“It was all going wonderfully well until last January.”
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