WHEN A Hounslow borough police officer died in a tragic accident, a close colleague decided to turn his grief into a moving tribute to be shared with his family and friends.

PC Scott Eastwood-Smith, 29, of Hampton, died on Saturday May 14 after being involved in a motorbike crash on the A316 in Twickenham.

Scott was an officer based at Chiswick Police Station and was on his way to work when the accident happened at around 9.35pm.

Staff at Hounslow police stations were in shock after the tragedy, including 24-year-old PC Adam Bassimeh, who decided to create something special to remember him by.

PC Bassimeh, who lives in Slough, is a rapper by the name of MC Damascus in his spare time. He decided to call on friend Jonathan Owusu-Yianomah, of Northumberland Crescent in Feltham, to provide vocals for the track and help put it together. Mr Owusu-Yianomah is a professional singer and producer who works under the name J.O.

Together they created a song called 'In The Father's Arms' in memory of PC Eastwood-Smith, and posted it on YouTube. The track features the backing used in Eminem's Mockingbird, and incorporates rapping, singing, and sound effects to mimic a police radio.

PC Bassimeh said: "He was a very good friend of mine, I thought it would be a nice thing to do, to give to his family and friends so they could keep it forever.

"The funeral was last Friday (May 27) so we made it in about five hours on Wednesday, posted it on line, and gave copies of it to his family."

The YouTube posting has received more than 500 listens, with people commenting underneath, labelling it an "inspiring" tribute. The song includes touching lines written by PC Bassimeh, such as: "We cry as a unit, if we combined the pain-then... We could trick the floor into thinking it was raining."

PC Bassimeh said: "Scott joined the police at the same time I did, that was about two and a half years ago, we got on like a house on fire. He was the nicest guy you could ever know."

In a tribute from chief superintendent David Bilson, issued shortly after his death, he said: "He was a young man who had already achieved much in his life being a graduate of sports management and also of law. He had already shown such promise in the service that he was considering development for promotion.

"Whether family, colleagues or friends we are all hugely saddened by the gap he has left in our lives."

The song can be heard by searching for 'TheMCDamascus' on YouTube.