Coventry police officer hit-and-run: Man arrested Published duration 27 September 2019

image copyright West Midlands Poilice image caption PC Christopher Burnham has a wife and a 10-year-old son

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a police officer in a hit-and-run crash.

He was taken to hospital with a fractured skull, bleed on the brain and a shattered knee.

West Midlands Police said a 37-year-old man was arrested on Friday evening and is being held for questioning.

Detectives said the driver involved in the crash left the scene and the Mini was found abandoned a short distance away.

PC Burnham, who is married and has a 10-year-old son, has been with the West Midlands force for 25 years and has a number of commendations.