A paramedic crew was threatened and their ambulance attacked after responding to a call about a motorcyclist having a heart attack in Oxford.

Paramedics arriving in the Shepherds Hill area of Greater Leys found a group of about 15 youths, including the victim'. He was not in cardiac arrest, his injuries were not life-threatening and he was not on a motorbike.

During the incident on Saturday at 11pm, a screwdriver was allegedly used to threaten staff and stab the ambulance, which the patient was in at the time. It is thought he had been assaulted.

None of the paramedics was physically harmed, but repairs to the sliding door and windows will cost hundreds of pounds.

For the full story, see Wednesday's Oxford Mail.