A five-year-old boy who is grieving his dad has gone viral after he became an honorary motorbike cop for the day.<br /><br />Harry Farrell was left heartbroken when his footballer dad Craig died suddenly aged just 39.<br /><br />The striker, who won three caps for England U-16s, and played for Carlisle United, York City and Whitby Town, passed away last May.<br /><br />Little Harry, who dreams of being a cop when he grows up, asked Santa Claus for an electric police motorbike for Christmas.<br /><br />His dream of being a cop came true when Durham Constabulary’s Motorcycle Section surprised him at his home on Sunday (15/1).<br /><br />Video shows Harry - wearing a police uniform complete with hat - lead a four-man patrol around the streets of his home in Durham.<br /><br />The surprise was arranged by Harry’s mum Emma Overton and since the video was posted on social media it has been viewed and shared thousands of times.<br /><br />Emma said: “Harry had a very tough year last year. Unfortunately his dad passed away.<br /><br />“He’s been a very good boy so Santa brought him his police bike that he asked for, for Christmas.<br /><br />“One of the lovely ladies who I used to work with got in touch with me, because her husband was a traffic policeman and said ‘would Harry like a visit off some real policemen?’<br /><br />“It was such a nice surprise for him, he was completely shocked when all the officers turned up.<br /><br />“He had such a great time leading them around our street and posing for pictures with them.<br /><br />“Last week, Harry had told my mam that he was going to be a teacher when he is older, but now he says he is going to be a police officer.”<br /><br />Harry said: “I used my siren. I even got a badge.”<br /><br />Videos of Harry proudly riding his new bike around his street were seen by PC Phil Skevington, from Durham Constabulary’s Motorcycle Section.<br /><br />Emma added: “I can’t thank Phil enough for organising this and taking such an interest in Harry. <br /><br />“The police often get a lot of bad press, but things like this show that they are human and they really do care about their communities.”<br /><br />PC Skevington said: “After hearing what Harry had gone through last year, we just wanted to help bring a little bit of cheer and make him smile.<br /><br />“We did a few laps of his cul-de-sac, posed for some photos, and gave him a few mementos, including his own Durham Roads and Armed Policing badge to add to his police vest.<br /><br />“He had a great time – and so did we. <br /><br />“It’s lovely to be able to do something nice for someone who has been through such a tough time recently, especially so young.”
