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| Paramedic claims AM assaulted him | Paramedic claims AM assaulted him |
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| A paramedic who was called to give assistance to the Lib Dem AM Mick Bates after a drunken night out says he was physically assaulted by him. | A paramedic who was called to give assistance to the Lib Dem AM Mick Bates after a drunken night out says he was physically assaulted by him. |
| The medic, who is planning to press charges, said he was punched in the chest and that police were called to give Mr Bates a verbal warning. | The medic, who is planning to press charges, said he was punched in the chest and that police were called to give Mr Bates a verbal warning. |
| The paramedic, who does not want to be named, said the AM was abusive at a Cardiff restaurant last month. | The paramedic, who does not want to be named, said the AM was abusive at a Cardiff restaurant last month. |
| Montgomeryshire AM Mr Bates has said he cannot remember what had happened. | |
| The paramedic said he was part of an ambulance crew called to Charlestons Brasserie in Caroline Street, Cardiff, at around 0230 GMT on 20 January. | The paramedic said he was part of an ambulance crew called to Charlestons Brasserie in Caroline Street, Cardiff, at around 0230 GMT on 20 January. |
| He said the crew found Mr Bates had a minor head wound which it was said he sustained falling down the stairs while being ejected from the premises. | He said the crew found Mr Bates had a minor head wound which it was said he sustained falling down the stairs while being ejected from the premises. |
| According to the paramedic, Mr Bates delivered a tirade of verbal abuse, and punched him in the chest while he was trying to administer first aid. | According to the paramedic, Mr Bates delivered a tirade of verbal abuse, and punched him in the chest while he was trying to administer first aid. |
| On trying to obtain observations on the gentleman, he's grabbed out at a jacket, punched myself to the chest and grabbed my colleague's wrists Paramedic | |
| A police officer was called into the ambulance to give Mr Bates a warning but the AM was not arrested. | A police officer was called into the ambulance to give Mr Bates a warning but the AM was not arrested. |
| The paramedic said that the abusive behaviour continued at the accident and emergency department, where Mr Bates was kept under observation by security. | The paramedic said that the abusive behaviour continued at the accident and emergency department, where Mr Bates was kept under observation by security. |
| He said: "When the ambulance got there, the male was very aggressive, verbally aggressive, lashing out with his both arms, telling us to clear off. | |
| "It was at that point we were approached by another male who said that the injured party was an AM who worked for the Welsh Assembly Government. | |
| Kirsty Williams said the party was trying to establish the facts | |
| "We tried to assess the injuries on the gentleman, to which we had nothing but abuse." | |
| The paramedic said the team decided to take Mr Bates to hospital but he resisted attempts to put him into the ambulance in a wheelchair. | |
| He said: "We continued to try and get the appropriate care for the gentleman as he had a minor head injury. | |
| "We established that the gentleman wasn't knocked out at any point whatsoever by an independent witness. | |
| "On trying to obtain observations on the gentleman, he's grabbed out at a jacket, punched myself to the chest and grabbed my colleague's wrists." | |
| He said a police officer was called into the ambulance at this point and Mr Bates was issued with a warning. | |
| 'Babysat' | |
| "We arrived at the (University of Wales Hospital) with him still swearing, being abusive and, again, in the hospital he had to be babysat in the centre of the resuscitation area by security due to his behaviour." | |
| The Liberal Democrats have said they are investigating they allegations about Mr Bates. | |
| Welsh party leader Kirsty Williams said she was trying to establish the facts. | |
| She said she understood Mr Bates was knocked unconscious and had a serious head injury which caused him problems. |