He has also served as a special constable with Wiltshire Police for four years.

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Jamal Moghe, a special constable with the Metropolitan Police, was believed to be travelling from Marsabit towards Nairobi, after visiting his family.

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He said most of the officers he worked with as a special constable had been attacked at some point in their career.

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Ms Carpenter, a special constable, was not prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) because it said there was no evidence she was holding her phone.

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Dumfries restaurant worker Farooq Ahmed, who is also a special police constable, started the appeal to bring her to the UK for treatment.

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The jury was told the detective constable worked for a special organised crime group and was in charge of looking after evidence.

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Sir Peter Fahy, Chief Constable of GMP, said it was a "special place" for the two officers' friends, family and colleagues.

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