Police officer Liam Trimmer dies in a freak accident during his engagement party

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by Yaron Steinbuch

An Australian police officer's engagement party turned into a tragedy when he fell, cut his throat, and died in front of his fiancée and their friends.

Senior policeman Liam Trimmer and his nurse fiancée threw a party at their home in Western Australia on Sunday to announce their upcoming nuptials, but he slipped and fell during the happy occasion. 9NEWS reported.

The 29-year-old somehow cut his neck and died from his injuries in the accident.

“Everything was done to try to save him but it wasn't to be and I know everyone involved is really hurting. I think they would like to wake up from this nightmare,” WA Police Commissioner Colonel Blanch said, according to the outlet.

The police opened an investigation into the tragedy. He did not mention the name of his fiancée.

Trimmer, originally from the United Kingdom, moved to Australia about 10 years ago and graduated from the Joondalup Police Academy in 2013, 9NEWS reported.

In 2017, he moved to the remote mining town of Kalgoorlie, about 370 miles east of Perth, where he joined the gang crime squad, the tactical response group and the local rugby team.

“This exceptional officer loved helping the community and was a good example for WA Police, and this is a tragedy,” Blanch said. “A very confident, capable young man with his whole life ahead of him, that's how sad it is.”

Wa The police union said in a statement She expressed her “deep sadness over the death of a member of the Blue Family” and sent her “heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the fallen officer during this difficult time.”

“Every time there's a death of a police officer, no matter how it happens, it really shakes the heart of the police family,” said Paul Gale, the union's president.

Trimmer appeared on the BBC show Wanted Down Under, where British families got a taste of life in Australia and New Zealand before deciding whether or not to leave the UK. The Telegraph reported.

Deputy Prime Minister Rita Saffioti described the policeman's death as a “terrible, terrible tragedy.”

“As I understand it, this police officer came from the UK to start a new life in Western Australia. My condolences go out to family and friends [the] Officer, according to the outlet.