UK man dies at his engagement party in Australia

Liam Trimmer, 29, cut a carotid artery in his neck in the accident at his home in Western Australia. Mr Trimmer died shortly before paramedics arrived, authorities said. Colleagues said the senior constable was an “extraordinary officer who loved helping his community. Police did not give further details about the fall, saying the case would be investigated by a coroner.

The UK Foreign Office told the BBC its staff in Perth were in contact with WA Police. Mr Trimmer had relocated from the UK to Australia in 2013 to join the police force. He worked in police gang crime and tactical response units.

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