Policewoman, 35, dies after thug spat in her face: Ukrainian officer contracted tuberculosis while arresting criminal

Arina Koltsova (pictured), from Kiev, Ukraine, was arresting a suspect on New Year's Day - unaware that he was suffering from tuberculosis (TB). While carrying out her duties she was spat on by the man. The 35-year-old remained untreated for some time, before she collapsed at work one day. She was later diagnosed with the infectious lung disease and was forced into treatment. The chemotherapy, often used to treat acute cases of tuberculosis, weakened Ms Koltsova and caused her to become severely undernourished (right).