‘You feel so violated and vulnerable’: Single mum ‘sexually assaulted’ in ambulance by paramedic | UK News
WARNING: This article contains language and content some readers may find distressing As a single mum, Lucy* looked forward to her rare nights out. A few years ago, during after-work drinks at a local pub, she started feeling unwell. When she collapsed and passed out, a bouncer called an ambulance. Lucy’s drink had been spiked. The ambulance was crewed by two paramedics, a man and a woman. Still unconscious, Lucy was placed on a stretcher, strapped on to the bed, and driven towards the hospital. After a scary episode, Lucy’s friends must have breathed a sigh of relief. She was safe, and being looked after. But, as the female ambulance driver looked in her rear-view mirror to check on Lucy, she says she saw the unimaginable – her male colleague sexually assaulting his patient. Lucy still doesn’t remember what happened, but she has the police report and crime scene pictures of the inside of the ambulance. Pointing to a photo of where she was strapped down, she says almost matter-of-factly: “He put my legs up, …
