Tributes are paid to 'cherished' police worker knocked off bike

Tributes are paid to ‘cherished’ police worker who was knocked off her bike and killed as she cycled to work through southwest London

  • Rachel Brown, 25, from Surbiton, was employed in Met’s Intelligence division 
  • Brown was struck by two vehicles on her way to work and died at the scene
  • Head of Analysis and Research said she ‘was hugely popular and cherished’

The Metropolitan Police Service has paid tribute to a ‘cherished friend and colleague’ killed after being hit by two vehicles.

Rachel Brown, 25, from Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, was employed within the Met’s Intelligence division as an Analyst.

She was killed at the A24 London junction with Tudor Avenue and Palmer in Worcester Park, while riding her bicycle, on Tuesday, 7 April.

Brown was struck by two vehicles on her way to work and died at the scene, police said. 

Tracy Dancy, the Met’s Head of Analysis and Research, said: ‘Rachel’s positivity, drive and enthusiasm for her role in the MPS, inspired those around her and left a marked impression on anyone who met her’

Tracy Dancy, the Met’s Head of Analysis and Research, paid tribute to Brown in saying she ‘was hugely popular and a cherished friend and colleague’.

Brown joined as an Intelligence Analyst in February 2019.

Police were called to reports of a road traffic collision in Worcester Park, at around 8.55am, on 7 April. 

The London Ambulance Service was also summoned. 

Despite the efforts of emergency services and members of the public, Brown died at the scene.

Her next of kin have been contacted.

The Metropolitan Police Service said no one else was injured. The Force also said all parties involved remained at the scene in Worcester Park.

There have been no arrests, but the Met’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) is leading inquiries.

Brown’s colleague within the Met’s Intelligence division, Dancy, said: ‘Rachel was a keen member of the analysis team within Met Intelligence. 

‘Joining as an Intelligence Analyst in February 2019, Rachel was hugely popular and a cherished friend and colleague.

‘Rachel’s positivity, drive and enthusiasm for her role in the MPS, inspired those around her and left a marked impression on anyone who met her. 

‘Rachel will be fondly remembered and sorely missed.’

Any witnesses to the incident or anyone with any information, particularly dash-cam footage, is asked to call SCIU detectives on 020 8543 5157, or contact via Twitter @MetCC. 

Please quote CAD 1576/07APR.

To give information anonymously, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or online at crimestoppers-uk.org 

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