Paramedic assaulted during attempted robbery in Stevenage

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information after a paramedic was assaulted during an attempted robbery in Stevenage.

The incident occurred in Coventry Close, at around 1145pm on Friday, December 31.

An ambulance crew was providing medical care to a resident in the area when one of the paramedics, a woman aged in her 30s, was approached by two teenage males.

They demanded that she hand over any drugs she had, before attempting to grab a medical bag from her.

When this proved unsuccessful, one of the males punched her in the face. The pair then ran off empty handed.

The suspects are described as being white, aged around 14 to 15 years old and were wearing dark clothing, including a black puffer jacket. One of the males was also wearing glasses.

Detective Sergeant Kirsty Rusbridge, from the Stevenage Local Crime Unit, said: "This was a sickening attack on an emergency service worker who was simply out doing her job.

"Thankfully she wasn't seriously injured, but this was understandably a very frightening ordeal for her.

"Emergency service workers should be able to go about their jobs without fearing for their safety and this kind of shocking behaviour will simply not be tolerated."

Officers enquiries are ongoing to trace those involved and they are appealing for anyone who saw what happened and hasn't yet spoken to police to please come forward.

"We'd be particularly keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have seen two males matching the descriptions given," Detective Sergeant Rusbridge added.

"Perhaps you were driving in the area and may have caught something of note on your dash cam? If you have any information at all, we'd like to hear from you."

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