Post by J180 on Dec 22, 2008 12:25:18 GMT 1
SOUTH AFRICAN cop Charles Losper celebrated victory at the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship yesterday – a week after killing an armed robber in a supermarket raid in which his Flying Squad colleague died.
Losper revealed his astonishing story just moments after beating Guyana’s Sudesh Fitzgerald, 22,
6-4 in legs during a qualifying match at Alexandra Palace.
“Three days before I arrived here I was involved in an armed robbery and one of my colleagues was shot and died,” said Losper.
“We had to shoot back and unfortunately I fatally wounded one of the suspects.
“Some people would think it is a planned thing for me to be here, but at home when you shoot somebody you get suspended immediately.
“It’s really difficult not to let it play on my mind, but I feel my most relaxed when I play darts.”
Losper will now face Colin Osborne tomorrow night and his progress means he has guaranteed himself at least £5,000 in the richest world darts tournament in history on a return trip he knew would happen.
Losper, 39, who was beaten in the first round last year, said: “I made a promise then that I’d be back.”
Losper revealed his astonishing story just moments after beating Guyana’s Sudesh Fitzgerald, 22,
6-4 in legs during a qualifying match at Alexandra Palace.
“Three days before I arrived here I was involved in an armed robbery and one of my colleagues was shot and died,” said Losper.
“We had to shoot back and unfortunately I fatally wounded one of the suspects.
“Some people would think it is a planned thing for me to be here, but at home when you shoot somebody you get suspended immediately.
“It’s really difficult not to let it play on my mind, but I feel my most relaxed when I play darts.”
Losper will now face Colin Osborne tomorrow night and his progress means he has guaranteed himself at least £5,000 in the richest world darts tournament in history on a return trip he knew would happen.
Losper, 39, who was beaten in the first round last year, said: “I made a promise then that I’d be back.”
