Paramedic raised safety concerns hours before Highbridge fatal stabbing, inquest hears

Paramedic raised safety concerns hours before Highbridge fatal stabbing, inquest hears

A paramedic was concerned about his colleague’s safety during a visit to the house of a man who went on to kill his neighbour the same day, an inquest has heard this week. Richard Matthews, who had severe mental health problems, admitted fatally stabbing his neighbour Paul Wells in Edithmead near Highbridge, on 25th June 2020, as we reported here at the time. Andrew Richardson, an operational officer at South Western Ambulance Service, told the …