Police join dip fun

Wednesday, 3 January 2018 07:07

By Jason Roberts @ChpsChsGrvy

Police have raised hundreds of pounds for charity by taking part in one of the island's New Year traditions.

A group of officers took to the water on January 1 in the Douglas New Year Dip.

They were raising funds for Manx Cancer Help in memory Seargeant Andy Pailor, who died from cancer in 2015.

In total, the uniformed officers raised £750.

A huge thank you to all who donated. We have raised in the region of £750 for @ManxCancerHelp Here a just a couple of photos to prove we did it. #charity #Cancer #IOMPolice pic.twitter.com/x1Jx7u5sON
— A/Sgt Tony Lawler (@PCTonyLawler) January 2, 2018

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