British agent and Wanted Down Under star dies after severing an artery in a freak fall during an engagement party in front of family

A British agent and Wanted Down Under star has died after a bizarre fall during his own engagement party.

Police officer Liam Trimmer and his fiancée gathered with friends and family to celebrate the big one news in Western Australia.

Police officer Liam Trimmer died during his own engagement partyCredit: 9News

The 29-year-old and his fiancée (pictured) were celebrating with friends and family before the bizarre fallCredit: 9News

But a freak fall during the festivities left the 29-year-old severing the carotid artery in his neck, causing heavy bleeding.

Desperate friends and family rushed to save Liam but he was pronounced dead before emergency services could arrive.

The exact cause of his fatal neck injury and the precise location of the incident are not yet known.

A coroner’s statement on the officer’s death is expected in the coming days.

Liam took part in the BBC series Wanted Down Under, in which a teenager receives advice about life in Australia before they migrated.

However, it appears that his scenes were never used.

He moved from Great Britain to Australia when he was a teenager and later graduated from the Joondalup Police Academy.

The Brit then joined the gang crime squad and tactical response group, where he built his career as an exemplary officer.

In 2017, Liam moved to Kalgoorlie – about 600 kilometers east of Perth – where he became a prominent member of the community while playing for the local club. rugby team.

He is remembered by his colleagues in the WA Police Union as an “extraordinary officer” and a “valued member of the blue family”.

Western Australia Police Commissioner Col Blanch said: “Everything was done to save him, but it wasn’t to be, and I know everyone involved is really hurting.

“I think they wish they could just wake up from this nightmare.”

“This extraordinary officer loved helping the community and was a great example of WA policing and it is just such a tragedy,” Mr Blanch said.

“[He was] a very confident, capable young man with his whole life ahead of him, and that’s how sad this is.

“It’s important now that we wrap ourselves around each other and lean on each other.”

Union president Paul Gale added: “Every time there is a death for a police officer, it doesn’t matter how, it really rocks the core of the police family.”

WA’s Deputy Prime Minister Rita Saffioti described Liam’s death as a “terrible, terrible tragedy”.

She said: “As I understand it, this police officer came over from Britain to start a new life in Washington.

“My condolences go out to the family and friends of that particular officer.”

A police spokesperson said this The Western Australia: “Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to his family and colleagues.

“Us healthThe Department of Health and Safety will provide support to those affected by this tragedy.”