Cops go on Shrek trek
Fiona Simpson • Published 21 May 2010 11:48
A HERO policeman who once rescued a young boy from Saltcoats Harbour has been struck down by a rare illness.
To honour PC Stephen McCormick local police are taking part in a 24-hour cycle round Cumbrae after their heroic colleague was diagnosed with a rare disorder which affects the nervous system.
PC McCormick (pictured) discovered he had Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), an acute disease of the peripheral nervous system which paralyses the arms and legs and inflames them, on April 25.
For the full story see this week's Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald.
This article appeared in Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald 19 May 10
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