Wigan schoolboy reunited with the police officers he gave drinks to during heatwave

PC Bucys and PC Pickavance were responding to an incident in Ashton at the end of June, during sweltering temperatures of up to 30c, when six-year-old Guy decided he wanted to help them keep cool during their shift.

With the help of one-year-old brother Mason and mum Katy, he left sports drinks and snacks for the two officers on the windscreen of their van, along with a message of “stay safe.”

Their actions were the talk of the town after the police constables posted a picture of the gifts on the GMP Wigan West Facebook page.

The post said: “Officers returned to their van yesterday after dealing with an incident, to find this generous gift and lovely message from two young boys, Guy and Mason.”

They added: “It’s the small things like this that make the biggest difference to our officers. Thank you Guy and Mason.”

Guy said: “The police were very hot working, and they needed a drink, that’s why we did it!”

Proud mum Katy said: “We’d been out for a dog walk, and when we came back we saw the van.

“They were parked nearby our house so we nipped over.

“In the times we’re living in, I think the police are very undervalued.

“We thought we’d show our appreciation, and left them a little treat.”

The parched officers were delighted by the gesture, and paid a visit to the family home to thank the schoolboys.

“They came over to the house and put their sirens on [for the boys].

“Another police car arrived too and we gave them a drink as well.

“They thought it was lovely. One of the officers said ‘you’ve warmed my heart’”.

Katy added: “I think [the police’ are very undervalued, a massively underfunded resource. They need to be appreciated, not just now but all the time.

“They’re under a lot of stress. If a six-year-old boy can have those ethics and values, so should adults.”