Killer in his sights
Gun cop’s bodycam captures dramatic moment he arrests drunk knifeman
A POLICE officer trains his gun on a boozed-up killer just hours after the thug had stabbed a dad to death in the street.
The dramatic footage of Ravinder Heer with his hands up was captured on bodycam. He is also seen being ordered to his knees by the officer who barks: “Get on the floor. Get on the floor now.”
Earlier, the 37-year-old had threatened his ex-girlfriend in a fit of jealous rage at her grandad’s wake in a house.
Pal Dale Grice, 32, stepped in to protect her and Heer stabbed him once in the back after the row spilled out into the street. Dale collapsed and died at the scene as the knifeman drove away.
Five minutes later, Heer was seen on CCTV buying two cans of lager. He later crashed and abandoned his car.
Armed police eventually spotted him stumbling in the street near the death scene at Kingstanding, West Mids, and arrested him. He can be heard saying: “Is someone dead? Dale Grice is not breathing any more?”
Heer, of Walsall, was cleared of murder but convicted of manslaughter after a trial at Birmingham crown court. He was remanded in custody to be sentenced on April 3.
After the hearing, Dale’s family said: “He was the most loyal, hardworking and loving son, dad, grandson and friend anyone could ever meet.”
Det Insp Jim Mahon, of West Midlands Police, added: “Dale’s family have acted with such dignity and restraint.
“Dale acted in a selfless manner and tried to protect a friend from suffering at the hands of an ex-partner.”