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UK paramedic uses chair to fend off an abusive patient

By Danielle Beeton
The Sunderland Echo

SUNDERLAND, England — Terrified paramedic Daryen Lemmon has told how he had to use a chair to fend off an abusive patient.

Alcoholic Ian Hewitt faces jail after verbally attacking Sunderland ambulance staff who were trying to treat him.

Hewitt pleaded guilty to two public order offences and two counts of breaching an antisocial behaviour order (Asbo) when he appeared before Sunderland Magistrates’ Court.

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