A Victoria Police constable retiring from her 24-year career was celebrated by VicPd at its annual retirement ceremony Thursday, with special recognition given for her life-saving actions during a domestic violence call in 2017.

Const. Brenda Kelly was presented with an InspectorB次元官网网址檚 Commendation this week by Deputy Chief Constable Jason Laidman to honour KellyB次元官网网址檚 courage and professionalism during a violent call in which she saved a womanB次元官网网址檚 life.

In the late afternoon of March 9, 2017, a 911 call was received from a distraught woman who was screaming for help. The woman could be heard pleading with her husband to get off her and to stop the attack.

It was clear to the Communications Centre staff that the woman was being violently assaulted and was unable to escape.

Const. Kelly, working as a single-officer unit, responded to the scene B次元官网网址渃ode threeB次元官网网址�.

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As the first officer to arrive on scene, she was met with a locked front door and a violent attack taking place inside the residence.

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She located the victim in a small bathroom. The suspect, a man of significant stature, was in the midst of a life-threatening attack on the woman.

Const. Kelly took charge of the suspect and brought the assault to an end. She held the suspect at gun-point until back-up officers arrived to help in the arrest.

The suspect was arrested for aggravated assault and was taken into custody.

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