Police save the day after brides left stranded on broken down coach
Jemma and Sian Batchelor-Thomas got to their ceremony with "minutes to spare"
Last updated 13th Jun 2023
Two brides who were given a lift to their wedding in a police car after their coach broke down near Southampton have thanked the officers who helped them.
Jemma and Sian Batchelor-Thomas were with family and friends when they got stranded in Hedge End on Saturday.
Officers, who happened to be in the area, gave the couple a lift to their ceremony with minutes to spare.
Police said they "were in the right place at the right time" to help the couple.
Posting on Facebook, the officers said: "The brides were understandably very worried that they were going to miss their wedding.
"We told them to hop in to the police car and we gave them a lift in style to their wedding venue, arriving with minutes to spare!
"We wish them all the best for a very happy future together and are very happy that we could be there to help!"
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