A tragic policewoman has died after contracting tuberculosis after a man she was trying to arrest spat in her face. Arina
Koltsova was arresting a man during New Year's Day celebrations in
Kiev, Ukraine, this year when he turned towards her and spat into her
face.
Unknown to the 35-year-old officer, the suspect had tuberculosis and the policewoman continued working for many weeks before suddenly collapsing while on duty.
Ms
Koltsova, who became an online sensation in her home country due to a
series of glamorous social media photos, was later diagnosed with
tuberculosis and was immediately sent for treatment. But it was too late for her
Her on-duty partner, Officer Mikhail Kindrakevich, wrote:
"She became ill after New Year's day. She had arrested this guy and he
spat in her face. Some time later she collapsed.
"She had received treatment. She underwent chemotherapy, she was fed food through an IV drip and she had lost a lot of weight."
The
chemotherapy, often used to treat acute cases of tuberculosis, weakened
Arina and caused her to become severely undernourished.
One of her unnamed friends said: "Arina wanted to change
something for our country. Joining the police was a conscious choice,
she wanted to change things for better."
Arina Koltsova died on July 25 and was buried in Kiev to days later.
Her
unit said of her on their social media page: "This is an irreplaceable
loss for the whole of Kiev police, fond memories of Arina will remain in
our hearts forever."
It is currently unclear whether or not the man who spat in her face will face charges.
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