Police officer seriously injured in road traffic collision has sadly passed away

A Northamptonshire Police officer has sadly passed away a week after being critically injured in a road traffic collision.

PC Faizaan Najeeb had been responding to a single vehicle collision in Station Road, Raunds, at about 12.35am on Friday, September 19, when he was in collision with a blue VW Polo.

PC Najeeb was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge but despite the very best efforts of medical staff, he sadly lost his fight for life early today (Friday, September 26). He was just 24 years old.

The officer joined Northamptonshire Police in May 2022 and had served with the Response team in Wellingborough ever since.

In line with tradition for officers who have passed away while in the line of duty, his collar number P1967 will be retired in his memory.

Announcing the news today, Chief Constable Ivan Balhatchet said: “Words cannot describe the sadness felt when an officer loses his life serving in the line of duty.

“The entire Northamptonshire Police family wish to pass on our deepest condolences to his family and friends at this truly awful point in time.

“Colleagues from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are still investigating the collision, and specialist family liaison officers will continue to support Faizaan’s family in the coming days and weeks.

“We are also carrying out an internal health and safety investigation.”

A man in his 20s who was arrested at the scene of the collision, has been bailed by police pending further investigation.

Next week the Force plans to hold a two-minute silence in memory of PC Najeeb at its Wootton Hall headquarters where a flag was being flown at half-mast today.