A busy mum-of-two has said having a heart attack at the age of 45 has give her a huge ‘wake up call’.
26.01.2022 - 18:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A fit and healthy police officer who ran marathons died of a heart attack seven hours after completing a standard GMP 'bleep' fitness test, an inquest heard.
Detective Constable Quamar Zaman, described as 'exceptionally popular' and 'the ultimate professional' by his force bosses, was just 38.
His family said he didn't smoke or drink and had no underlying heart conditions.
A coroner recorded a conclusion of natural causes and called the 'well-respected, will-liked and modest' officer's death 'a very tragic case'.
DC Zaman - who was known by friends and family simply as 'Q' - joined Greater Manchester Police in August 2009, working in the Rochdale division.
He was assigned to the Middleton neighbourhood police team in June 2010 then joined the counter-terrorism policing unit north west at GMP headquarters in 2016, where he remained for the rest of his service.
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The inquest at Rochdale Coroner's Court heard DC Zaman, from Bury, completed the test, part of the force's annual refresher fitness training for officers, at 8am at a Territorial Army barracks in Stockport on March 25 last year - and passed with no issues.
He completed a medical questionnaire which addressed heart issues among other health-related queries beforehand and signed a declaration that he was fit to train, the court heard.
PC Alex Merrett, a GMP trainer, said DC Zaman, an IT university graduate, was in a second wave of officers to attempt the shuttle-run test. There were 24 in total on the course.
Giving evidence, he said there was nothing to suggest that DC Zaman wasn't physically fit.
"He passed the test," said PC Merrett.
A busy mum-of-two has said having a heart attack at the age of 45 has give her a huge ‘wake up call’.
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