LONDON - A man in his 30s has been arrested for murder after a police officer died attending a domestic incident in northwest London, Scotland Yard said on Thursday.
The death happened when police were called to a house in Wembley early on Wednesday evening.
A man was initially arrested for assaulting a police officer but a different officer, 47-year-old PC Chris Roberts, subsequently collapsed outside the address.
The Daily Mirror said Roberts had been pushed down stairs while trying to break up a family row.
He was taken to hospital in north London where he was pronounced dead.
A post mortem later revealed he had died of natural causes, namely heart disease.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair said in a statement: "I am deeply saddened by the death of one of my officers -- a father of three -- while on duty and my thoughts go out to his family, friends and colleagues, especially at this time of year."
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