Summary
Emily Hilton, a community first responder with the Welsh Ambulance Service, was sexually assaulted by a patient while responding to a 999 emergency call in Cardiff, Wales. The man involved was arrested, found guilty of sexual assault, and received a community order and a requirement to remain on the sex offenders register.
Key Facts
- Emily Hilton, a volunteer ambulance worker, was assaulted in March 2024 by a patient she was helping in Cardiff.
- Hilton was assessing a man who had fallen when he grabbed her and attempted to kiss her.
- The assailant, Craig Burgess, was arrested, found guilty, and received a community order in court.
- Assaults against emergency workers in Wales totaled 3,000 between June 2023 and June 2024.
- The With Us, Not Against Us campaign aims to reduce abuse against emergency workers in Wales.
- Hilton's experience left her questioning whether to continue her volunteer work.
- The law allows for increased penalties for assaulting emergency workers in the UK, with possible jail sentences up to two years.
