Overview

• Newly released footage shows PCs Gregg Cartwright and Jamie Walker forcing entry to a Sutton-in-Ashfield home after spotting thick black smoke on August 13.
• The video captures the officers shouting for occupants to get out before smashing glass to reach the property.
• PC Jamie Walker sprinted inside to find the homeowner as PC Gregg Cartwright used a fire extinguisher to contain flames visible through the conservatory.
• The fire was centered at a Mason Street address with flames in the rear garden area, and the elderly woman was guided to safety without injuries.
• Chief Inspector Paul Hennessy praised the Mansfield Rota 3 response officers, saying their calm, rapid actions may have prevented a tragedy.