Man punched doctor outside A&E at Newport's Royal Gwent Hosp

Man punched doctor outside A&E at Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital

Gareth Rudge, 34, has been jailed for six months

By Ryan O'Neill

Media Wales

Monday 13th April 2020


A man has been jailed after punching a doctor outside the Accident and Emergency department at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport.

Gareth Rudge, 34, of no fixed abode, appeared at Newport Magistrates' Court on Saturday, April 11 where he pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker.


The incident occurred at around 12.50am on Friday, April 10 when Rudge attacked the doctor to the head and face outside the hospital’s accident and emergency department.

Gwent Police said the doctor did not require any medical treatment and continued his shift after the attack.

PC Sam Louros said: "Assaults on emergency service workers should never be tolerated.

"Emergency service personnel come to work to protect and help those in need – not to be assaulted.

"The doctor is working in the middle of a pandemic, helping those in our society who desperately need medical assistance. He was assaulted while carrying out his public duty and continued his shift after the incident, caring for those who require it.

"This sentence show that incidents such as this are totally unacceptable and there can be no excuse whatsoever for assaulting emergency workers."

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Good enough for him the bellend.. Interesting only 2 days from the incident happening to him being jailed

One of Newport's finest by the look of him.

With over 50% of staff at the Royal Gwent having apparently tested positive for the virus perhaps they should have taken him inside and made him wander the corridors for a few hours with no protective equipment.

tw*t.

One of Newport's finest by the look of him.

With over 50% of staff at the Royal Gwent having apparently tested positive for the virus perhaps they should have taken him inside and made him wander the corridors for a few hours with no protective equipment.

tw*t.

Totally agree

Pointless putting him in Jail.Rather put him in a cage and display him with his crime and leave him in the centre of Newport, pure filth !!

Animal. No useful purpose.

Goodbye

Pointless putting him in Jail.Rather put him in a cage and display him with his crime and leave him in the centre of Newport, pure filth !!

Now there's a great idea,he will be in jail,at our expense,save the money for better needs,I was only saying to the Mrs the other day,about re introducing the stocks of old,shame the little picks, then make them do community service,at the hospital it took place.only trouble is,all the town centres are deserted at the moment! Maybe suspend the sentence until restrictions are less stringent,then we can all take some rotting veg etc,and take out our frustrations on the tw@ts who think this is acceptable behaviour

Lock him in a cell with Dia Hunt for a weekend

Sadly he's not from Newport but from a Village north of Blackwood. Very troubled man, no excuse for his behaviour, sad way that he lives his life.