Stacey Smith, a worker at North West Ambulance Service, denies attempted murder
An ambulance worker lay in wait outside her boss’s home and tried to murder her during a ‘frenzied’ hammer attack following a row over shift patterns, a jury has been told.
Jurors at Manchester Crown Court have been told that Smith, from Newton Heath, has pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent, but denies attempted murder. Prosecuting, Hayley Bennett said that the attack came after Smith had harboured ‘resentment and hatred’ towards Ms Morton, an operations manager for NWAS.
“Allowances were made and it seemed as though the matter was at an end, but then the issue of shift patterns arose again.” Jurors heard that the issue went on for ‘several months’. Smith went off work for six months Ms Bennett said that ‘concerns arose’ surrounding Smith’s mental health, and ‘safeguarding action’ was taken so that she would be put on sick leave. A report by occupational health reported ‘no concerns’ regarding Smith’s mental health.
“She wanted the situation to be resolved,” Ms Bennett said. Smith raised a complaint with NWAS and said ‘she felt that she and her wife were being targeted’. Ms Morton declined to speak with her due to the ongoing issues.
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