Muggers struck as I raced to 999 call
A CYCLE paramedic was mugged by moped riders as she responded to an emergency call.
Katherine McKenna, who works for London Ambulance Service, was on her way to treat an elderly man who had fallen down the stairs when three attackers pounced.
The muggers – all wearing black helmets – mounted the pavement on two mopeds and snatched her mobile phone from her hand. ‘I was really shocked. I could not believe that it happened and I was angry I couldn’t respond to the patient who needed my help,’ said the 32-year-old.
Miss McKenna was not hurt in the attack, which happened in central London on July 25, but she has treated several victims seriously injured by muggers.
‘They are hurting people – they are putting other people in danger on the roads and pavements but they are also a danger to themselves,’ she added.