Tributes paid to Police Scotland officer Natalie Faulds who died suddenly after taking unwell at Wishaw home
A YOUNG female cop has died suddenly after falling unwell at the weekend.
PC Natalie Faulds, 25, was found in Wishaw, Lanarkshire on Saturday and rushed to hospital where she later passed away.
Her death being ruled “unexplained” but is not being treated as suspicious by detectives.
Natalie worked at the Glasgow’s Baird Street police station where she would respond to 999 call outs.
Her death has rocked the close knit unit and the wider force.
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Scottish Police Federation chief Calum Steel said: “The sad and untimely death of Natalie will be keenly felt by her family, colleagues, and friends.
“She was a much loved member of her policing team and as a police family we are all the poorer for her passing.
“We extend our deepest condolences to her loved ones at this time.”
Pals and colleagues posted an image of a thin blue line of their social media accounts to support her loved ones.
One wrote online: "Can’t believe the terrible news!
"In shock about it all what a lovely person you were.
"The thin blue line is now thinner you won’t be forgotten."
Another added: “We’re all here for each other mate. She was a friend of mine. Beyond gutted.”
Family liaison officers are supporting Natalie’s grieving relatives.
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “On Saturday, 4 January, 2020, officers attended an address in Marshall Street, Wishaw, following a report that a 25-year-old woman had taken unwell.
“She later died at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. The death is currently being treated as unexplained and a report will be submitted to Procurator Fiscal.
“The woman was a serving police officer and our thoughts are with her family and friends at this time.”
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