Passing out parade: Female cadet collapses during police promotion ceremony

Dec 7, 2012 - 15:06
Dec 7, 2012 - 15:12
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Passing out parade: Female cadet collapses during police promotion ceremony
In a dead faint: A cadet lies on the grass after collapsing during a promotion ceremony at a police school in Bogota

The new police recruit, dressed in the traditional grey blazer, white skirt with matching gloves, ceremonial hat and staff, collapsed as the temperature soared to 19C during the parade in Bogota, Colombia. Unfortunately for the recruit, the whole episode was caught on national television as the Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos attended the event to watch the passing out parade of the new police recruits in Colombia's biggest city.

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Heat faint: The formal uniform combined with temperatures of 19C caused to officer to overheat and collapse

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A helping hand: A fellow police officer helps the young recruit to her feet

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