Christchurch ambulance officers punched, emotionally 'shaken upMARTIN DE RUYTER/STUFF Two ambulance officers were assaulted while treating the patient on Beresford St, New Brighton in Christchurch about 6.30pm on Tuesday. An ambulance officer is in hospital after he was punched several times by a patient. St John district operations manager Dion Rosario said two ambulance officers were assaulted while treating the patient on Beresford St, New Brighton in Christchurch about 6.30pm on Tuesday. He said a male ambulance officer was punched several times. It's not acceptable to be assaulting an ambulance officer."

Source: Stuff March 20, 2018 07:41 UTC