A FATHER concerned about the mental health of his son who went on to kill a parish councillor was told by the doctors’ surgery that they couldn’t help him, an inquest has heard.
John Sartain, from Andover, contacted Adelaide Medical Practice to ask for urgent help for his son Alex, who believed their neighbour Cllr James Nash was a Russian spy and was working for Vladamir Putin.
He went on to fatally shoot Cllr Nash outside his home in Upper Enham on August 5, 2020.
The 34-year-old died when he crashed his bike later that day after being pursued by police.