Submitted on Friday 15th April 2016
Rejected on Monday 25th April 2016
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: honours (see below for details)
Award a George Medal to Simon Ellis for saving the life of a police officer.
Mr. Simon Ellis saved the life of a female police officer in Sheffield. Despite the threat to life, he knowingly & bravely placed himself in danger & dragged the injured officer to a place of safety during a sustained axe attack by a male. The PM should recommend him to receive the George Medal.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/14/policewoman-badly-hurt-tackling-sheffield-axeman/
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/video-gleadless-axe-attack-hero-tells-how-he-saved-police-officer-s-life-1-7853957
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament as a whole are not responsible for the issue you raise. Civilian gallantry awards recognise bravery by people who have attempted to or saved the life of a British citizen who isn’t a family member or close friend. Nominations are judged on:
Degree of risk
How aware the nominee was of the danger
Persistence
Whether someone gets an honour - and the honour they get - is decided by an honours committee. The committee’s decisions go to the Prime Minister and then to the Queen, who awards the honour.
You can find out more about the honours system here: www.gov.uk/honours
You can find out more about honours committees here: www.gov.uk/guidance/honours-committees
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