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Officer who stopped knifeman tipped for award: 'I needed to stop him because of all the kids around'

Det Con Mark Bates was off duty when he tackled knife-wielding attacker Kyle Youlden, 21, outside Water Orton School in Warwickshire on 1 July 2021.

He has been nominated in the 2022 National Police Bravery Awards.

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3 minutes