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"Richie cared about people; he was a kind man"

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Chief Constable pays tribute to former police officer

The Chief Constable has paid tribute to a former police officer, who lost his life to Covid-19 yesterday.

Richard 'Richie' Lloyd was 57 years old, from Ballabeg, and died in the intensive care unit at Noble's hospital just after three o'clock in the afternoon on Easter Saturday.

In a post on social media, Gary Roberts said it was the saddest day of his 36-year police career:

Dollin Mercer asked Mr Roberts at what point their paths first crossed:

Isle of Man Constabulary posted this about Mr Lloyd on social media:

Mr Roberts posted this to all members of the Isle of Man Constabulary this morning:

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