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Paramedics attacked by patient throwing bricks

Shocking moment patient throws bricks at paramedics and smashes an ambulance
  • Seiitbek Erkin Uulu trapped paramedics Harvey Jenkins and Tom Pursey inside their ambulance in August 2024, then smashed its windows and threw bricks at them.
  • Video footage released by the London Ambulance Service on Friday shows Uulu stomping on the vehicle's windshield while the medical workers were inside.
  • The paramedics said the situation became “like a horror movie” after they had initially tried to assist Uulu, who appeared distressed.
  • Uulu pleaded guilty to assault of an emergency worker, criminal damage, and being drunk and disorderly, receiving a fine, a four-month alcohol abstinence order, and 150 hours of community service.
  • Watch the video in full above.
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