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Updated The inquest of Alex Sartain (right) was held on April 21 at Winchester Coroners' Court, following that of Cllr James Nash (left) on Monday A coroner has ruled that Alex Sartain died after a high-speed pursuit by police, following which he struck a tree at 145mph. Coroner Jason Pegg ruled at Winchester Coroners' Court on Wednesday, April 21 that Mr Sartain had died following a road traffic collision on the A343 north of Hurstbourne Tarrant. Having attacked Cllr James Nash earlier that day, Mr Sartain had been spotted leaving Faberstown by a police helicopter. Following a short...

A coroner has ruled that a man who killed a children’s author died following a police pursuit when he struck a tree at 145mph after taking cannabis. Alex Sartain had attacked Cllr James Nash at his home in Upper Enham, near Andover, on August 5, 2020. Following this incident, Mr Sartain returned to his father’s workshop, before leaving on a motorbike and dumping weapons and blood-stained clothing by the side of the road. He was then found by a police helicopter, with a short pursuit taking place. However, Mr Sartain then “accelerated significantly” and officers lost track of him. ...

James Nash killing: Gunman died in high-speed police chase Published 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....

Following the conclusion of the inquests into the deaths of both Cllr James Nash and Alex Sartain, the timeline of events which led to the tragic incident on August 5 which would see both men killed. Alex Sartain, who had a history of mental illness, attacked Cllr Nash at his home in Upper Enham; first shooting the councillor before repeatedly stamping on his head. Mr Sartain would later be involved in a police pursuit, and ended up crashing his motorbike at high speed on the A343 north of Hurstbourne Tarrant. Here are the timeline of events that led to the terrible events of last year: