BBC Ambulance stars left in tears as crew members attacked by patient shouting 'I will kill you'

BBC Ambulance aired a terrifying moment on Thursday's episode as they shared the sound of a patient assaulting their colleagues.

During the latest instalment, the East London ambulance crew were out at work when the distressing sounds of a patient assaulting their colleagues filled their radios as they had pressed the emergency button.

A narrator explained: "When pressed, an emergency button on a paramedic's radio cuts off all other communications and broadcasts openly to all crews on the channel."

The ambulance workers were left in tears as they heard the terrifying moment the patient shouted "I will kill you" at their colleagues in a crew emergency.

The East London ambulance crew's reactions were shown and one member was left in tears as they said: "That's really distressing," as they heard their colleague shout, "Help, help, help," over the radio.

The shaken crew members were able to get to a police station, which was thankfully across the road from the patient, as they fed back to their colleagues: "Yeah, we're okay" after the terrifying attack. They were advised to stay at the police station and away from the patient.

London Ambulance Service took to their official , now X, account to share the harrowing moment, writing: "Physical violence against our crews in London soared in 2023 by 39% #Ambulance #WorkWithoutFear", adding: "All our ambulances have been fitted with CCTV, audio recording, panic buttons and new monitors to help protect staff."

Viewers were quick to share their support for the ambulance service after the distressing scenes as one person said: "So frightening. You guys are heroes", another wrote: "That was just horrendous to watch, truly awful."

A different viewer said: "Shocking, sending love, thanks, and strength to you all."

"It happens - one of the young paramedics talking about how they were assaulted and almost pushed out of a window by a patient. Just awful #Ambulance," someone else penned.

Ambulance is a documentary series that follows "life and death decisions on the frontline - from control rooms to the crews on the street" as viewers meet the people making sure every second counts. The first series aired in 2016 and the series returned for its thirteenth season on Thursday night. In 2018, Ambulance won its first major award, the BAFTA for the best factual series or strand.

Ambulance continues on Thursdays at 9pm on both BBC One and BBC iPlayer.