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Nica Marie Virtudazo

Paramedic Tells Stroke Victim 'Jesus Isn't Coming to Help You' and Forces Her to Crawl Downstairs

A former paramedic who told a seriously ill patient 'Jesus and Jehovah are not coming to help you' and forced her to crawl downstairs has been struck off (Credit: Il Vagabiondo/Unsplash)

A former paramedic who told a seriously ill patient that 'Jesus and Jehovah are not coming to help you' and refused to help her as the stroke victim struggled downstairs has been struck off following a professional misconduct hearing.

Rachel Claire Lemonofides was dismissed by North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust in July 2024 after making dozens of derogatory remarks during an emergency call in January that year. The British Army reservist was found by a tribunal to have demonstrated serious professional misconduct during the shocking incident.

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