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Police officer injured in London Bridge attack presented with honorary WWE Championship belt

PC Charlie Guenigault, 25, suffered stab wounds to the head, leg, back and stomach after running towards danger to help others

Tuesday 20 June 2017 11:46 BST

'It was an absolute pleasure to meet one of the greatest [WWE] superstars ever,' Guenigault said (WWE)

A police officer who was seriously injured while tackling the London Bridge terror attackers has been presented with an honorary WWE Championship belt by wrestling star Triple H.

PC Charlie Guenigault was off-duty on a night out with friends when the three attackers launched their van and knife assault which killed eight people.

The 25-year-old received stab wounds to the head, leg, back and stomach after running towards danger and taking on the attackers with his bare hands.

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Armed police on Borough High Street as police are dealing with a "major incident" at London Bridge

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Armed Police talk to members of the public outside London Bridge Hospital as police are dealing with a "major incident" at London Bridge

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Police Officers outside the Barrowboy and Banker Public House on Borough High Street as police are dealing with a "major incident" at London Bridge

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Armed Police talk to members of the public outside London Bridge Hospital as police are dealing with a "major incident" at London Bridge

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Armed police on Borough High Street as police deal with a 'major incident' at London Bridge

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Police sniffer dogs on London Bridge as police are dealing with a "major incident" at London Bridge

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A second helicopter lands on London Bridge as police are responding to three incidents in the capital, amid reports that a vehicle collided with pedestrians on London Bridge, Scotland Yard said. Officers are dealing with reports of stabbings in Borough Market, where armed officers attended and shots were fired. They are also at an incident in the Vauxhall area

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Guenigault was released from hospital last Friday and received a surprise visit from the 14-time WWE World Champion who praised his immense bravery.

“To run in the direction of a scary situation that can’t even be described in words, to help others, for that to be your instinct to help others – that is a hero," said Triple H as he presented Guenigault with the belt.

“People say a lot of times that they watch WWE because these guys are like real-life superheroes. Well, Charlie is a real hero."

Guenigault had been wearing a t-shirt featuring his favourite wrestler Sami Zayn on the night of the attack and Triple H played a personal video message

Triple H presented the policeman with a personal message from the SmackDown star.

“You put yourself in the line of danger at a time when you really had no obligation to do so,” Zayn said.

Triple H presented Guenigault with a belt which read: 'To Charlie, thank you to a true hero!' (WWE)

“I can’t tell you how much respect I have for you. The fact you were wearing my shirt at the time really puts it into perspective for me.

"Sami Zayn has always been the guy known to stand up to the bad guys, but you did it in the most horrific of circumstances. Man, I’m just blown away, I really am.”

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