Senior detective shot in Omagh dissident republican attack leaves hospital
DCI Caldwell was attacked while putting footballs into his car after coaching young people at football.
The shooting, which occurred in front of school children, has been widely condemned by political figures across Northern Ireland.Speaking at an event to mark the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement on Wednesday, the prime minister described the officer as a man who had"A policeman, a father, a husband, a children's football coach - DCI John Caldwell," Mr Sunak said.
"We sat together and talked about the society he loves and about his ordeal. He told me: 'We can't go back'."Shot a number of times at close quarters, police commanders had feared the worst. As Chief Constable Simon Byrne held a press conference the day after the attack, Mr Caldwell was undergoing further surgery, amid speculation of a setback or complications.But lately came news of a move out of intensive care, which coincided with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaving a meeting with President Biden in Belfast to visit him in Londonderry.Who is John Caldwell?
Det Ch Insp Caldwell, who has been a police officer for 26 years and is from County Tyrone, is one of the best-known detectives in the Police Service of Northern Ireland.BBC News NI understands Mr Caldwell had received a number of threats in the past and was aware his investigations relating to dissident republican attacks - including the killing of Lyra McKee in 2019 - made him a high-profile target.
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