Mentally Ill Man Killed UK Neighbour Who He Thought Was Spreading COVID-19 On Putin s Orders
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a serious effect on people’s mental health and in one English village it even led to a murder. An inquest has recorded a verdict of unlawful death on parish councillor James Nash.
A mentally ill villager shot and beat his neighbour to death after convincing himself the man was working for Russian President Vladimir Putin and was helping him to spread the COVID-19 virus in Britain.
Alex Sartain, 34, used a home-made shotgun to shoot 42-year-old James Nash outside his cottage in Upper Enham, near Andover in the south of England on 5 August 2020.
James Nash killing: Gunman died in high-speed police chase
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image captionAlex Sartain used a homemade shotgun during the attack
A man who had just shot a children s author died in a motorbike crash as he fled police at speeds of up to 161mph, an inquest has heard.
Mr Sartain died later that day when he hit a tree in the pursuit on the A343 near Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire.
The coroner recorded a conclusion of death by road traffic collision.
Mr Sartain, 34, used a homemade shotgun during an attack on 42-year-old Mr Nash in his front garden in Upper Enham, near Andover, Hampshire.
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image captionJames Nash was described as a kind-hearted individual and a proactive parish councillor
A man with a long history of mental illness shot a children s author after becoming wrongly convinced he was a Russian spy, an inquest has heard.
James Nash, 42, was attacked in his garden by his next-door neighbour in Upper Enham, Hampshire, on 5 August and died three days later.
The gunman, Alex Sartain, died in a motorbike crash while being pursued by police on the same day.
The coroner recorded a conclusion that Mr Nash was unlawfully killed.
Mr Nash wrote and illustrated children s books, including The Winter Wild.