Peter Fouche, a British combat medic, who saved hundreds of lives on the Ukrainian front lines has tragically died like a “hero in the battlefield”. Peter Fouche passed away last week after being badly injured “in combat against Russian forces”, Halyna Zhuk, the commercial director and co-founder of Project Konstantin, a charity organisation founded by the volunteer British medic, said in a video message. Project Konstantin, which runs rescue operations and gives aid to the Ukrainian soldiers, described the 49-year-old Fouche’s killing as, “the kind of nightmare where you wish you could wake up”.
“There are no words that can do Pete’s life justice. No words or phrases that could ever encapsulate how much he meant to all of us,” said its statement posted on social media. According to the charity organisation, Peter whose “heroism knew no bounds” has left an “everlasting impact on the countless lives he touched”.
We take a look at his journey _’_Once a cop always a cop’ Born and raised in South Africa’s Bluewater Bay, the 49-year-old Peter Fouche served as a sniper in the country’s ‘Flying Squad’ - an elite branch of the police service tasked with rapid response to major violent crimes such as homicides, armed robberies, and hijackings. Later, the father of a 15-year-old girl moved to Fulham in West London and obtained British citizenship. He initially worked in construction and later as a driver for the cab and courier service Addison Le.
