Off-duty officer dies following collision

An off-duty South Wales Police officer has died after being hit by a bus in Swansea city centre.

Sergeant Louise Lucas and her eight-year-old daughter were both hit yesterday (March 31) on The Kingsway, with the 41-year-old suffering fatal injuries. Her daughter sustained minor injuries.

South Wales Police Federation paid tribute to Sgt Lucas, who served in the Llanisen area of Cardiff where she led neighbourhood teams, describing her death as a profound loss.

Steve Trigg, chair of the federation, said: “She was for some years a member of South Wales Police Federation Joint Branch Board and represented her constituents with distinction.

“For those of us privileged to have known Louise well, it is fair to say that she was a force of nature that brightened any room she walked into and her tragic passing at such a young age will leave a huge gap within South Wales Police, her friends who loved her, but most importantly for her family, who have lost a devoted mother and wife.

“Words at this painful time can provide little consolation, but as part of her police family, we share the sense of grief and loss at her passing and hope to help her children, husband, family and friends come to terms with their loss.”