Stacey Smith (pictured), of Ascot Street in Tameside, attacked North West Ambulance Service boss Michala Morton after lying in wait outside her home first thing in the morning.
Stacey Smith lay in wait outside Michala Morton's home with a hammerAn ambulance worker took a hammer to her manager's skull in a row over shift patterns before sending a cruel text to a friend admitting what she had done.
The pink-haired ambulance worker had denied attempted murder but was found guilty and sentenced to 20 years in prison, of which she must serve at least two thirds before being considered for parole. Manchester Crown Court heard that Smith and Ms Morton had worked together for six years prior to the attack at 5.30am on November 11. Ms Morton was in charge of a number of workers, including Smith and Smith's wife.
'The crux of the issue was Stacey Smith and her wife wished to work together and share non-working days. The manager then reported her junior colleague to NWAS and asked for the couple to be removed from her team - a request that was denied. The court heard an investigation then kept them seperate. But days before she was due to be interviewed by HR staff, she turned up outside her boss' house with a hammer in hand, phoning a friend to say she 'couldn't take it anymore'.
Manchester Crown Court heard that Smith laid in wait outside Ms Morton's home in Dukinfield, Tameside, before launching the attack
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