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"

The brides were given a lift in a police car
Author: Jason BeckPublished 13th Jun 2023
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.

Jemma and Sian Batchelor-Thomas got 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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