'Broken' ex-cop's Intrepid Games bid to help those injured in line of duty

A FORMER police officer believes those injured in the line of duty are “at the bottom of the pile” for help as she tries to establish her version of Prince Harry’s Invictus Games.

- By Adam Toms

Called the Intrepid Games, Kerry Snuggs, 46, wants the event to provide a platform and community for “those who have suffered injuries as a result of their service”.

Kerry was a police officer for 21 years, four as a special constable and 17 as a regular in Hampshire. She was hurt and ended up needing a leg brace and wheelchair while attending a callout in 2012.

Kerry landed on her kneecap attempting to stop a man from harming himself.

It was painfully misaligned and after surgery and physiotherapy, she returned to work on light duties with a leg brace and wheelchair. But Kerry said she felt “broken” and “like I was a hindrance”, causing her mental health to deteriorate.