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Flood of tributes for long-serving East Kent police sergeant Chris Hughes

By: Charlie Harman

Published: 10:16, 02 February 2021

Updated: 13:01, 02 February 2021

Tributes have been paid to a "brilliant" police officer who has died after more than two decades on the job.

Sergeant Chris Hughes died on January 27 after more than 24 years working for Kent Police.

Colleagues of Sgt Hughes have been paying their respects after news of his death. Archive picture

He spent his long career on the force's east division, patrolling across the region, including Ashford.

Neil Mennie, chairman of the Kent Police Federation (KPF), said: “This is a tremendous shock for all of us - and especially those who knew and worked with Chris, including myself.

"I know many of his colleagues will be utterly devastated - and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this terrible time.”

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When the KPF posted its statement on Facebook, 173 comments were left honouring Sgt Hughes.

A Kent Police Federation post about Sgt Hughes' death prompted a wave of tributes to the officer. Picture: Facebook

One response read: "Mentor, sergeant, colleague and most of all friend.

"A massive Chris-shaped hole is left in a lot of people's hearts. Such a brilliant cop, and leader.

"I can't understand or believe this. RIP boss."

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