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Cop, 37, to sue Wickes after wooden shelves fell 10ft and crashed onto her during Storm Hannah

A COP is suing Wicks after a wooden shelving unit hit her head during Storm Hannah.

West Midlands officer Samantha Jones, 37, is demanding compensation from the DIY giant after the incident in April.

 West Midlands officer Samantha
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West Midlands officer SamanthaCredit: Caters News Agency
 She was struck by a falling shelving unit during a storm
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She was struck by a falling shelving unit during a stormCredit: Caters News Agency

She claims she has been left bedbound with shoulder, back, and head injuries.

Samantha, who lives in Coventry with partner Michael and kids Emily, 15, and Joshua, 13, was smacked in the head by a falling piece of wood during a routine shopping trip.

The ambulance crew told her she would have DIED had the plank hit her at a different angle.

She said: "The last thing I remember was my partner picking up some plant pots which had been blown over.

COP 'COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED'

"Then the wood, a heavy, thick piece about 3ft by 4ft, hit me in the side of the head and knocked me out.

"I remember flashes in the ambulance but my first real memory is in the hospital, where I heard professionals discussing whether I should be sent to the major trauma unit or the resuscitation unit.

"It was then that I first thought: 'This could be really bad.

"I'm really, really stubborn and I hope it won't affect my career as a front-line police officer.

"But I'm not allowed back to work yet due to the migraines and also I'm having an MRI scan on November 10 which will show if I need an operation on my knee."

The Sun Online has approached Wickes for comment.

 The accident left her career as a front-line Police Officer in doubt
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The accident left her career as a front-line Police Officer in doubtCredit: Caters News Agency