Collapsed woman’s long wait for an ambulance

A WOMAN who allegedly damaged a man’s BMW and assaulted him has appeared in court.

The alleged attack happened in Queen Street South in Huddersfield town centre on June 19.

Natalie Ingram, 28, appeared at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court over the row.

She is also alleged to have assaulted a police officer who attended at the scene.

District Judge Michael Fanning agreed to adjourn the case for two weeks. No pleas were entered by Ingram, of Robinson Street in Aspley.

Her solicitor explained that she suffers from mental health difficulties and needed to be assessed by a doctor.

Ingram is next due to appear at the Huddersfield court on August 4.

Unconditional bail was granted. meaning other trains on the line were hit by severe delays.

Michael, from Slaithwaite, said paramedics still hadn’t arrived by the time passengers got onto another train at 11.20.

Michael, 67, said: “There was a huge commotion and about 12 staff members who were all really worried about this woman. She had lost consciousness on the train and was on the floor. When she regained consciousness she started having spasms.

“It’s good news she didn’t need to go to hospital, but why an ambulance took so long given the circumstances is beyond me, especially when Huddersfield Royal Infirmary is only 10 minutes away.”

A spokesperson at Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said: “While we are not able to discuss the details of this particular incident, we can assure members of the public that we follow specific protocols to ensure an appropriate response is provided to all patients who need our assistance.

“We would encourage the patient to contact our Patient Relations team on 0345 122 0535 should they have any concerns about the response they received.”