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image captionJames Nash was described as a kind-hearted individual and a proactive parish councillor
A man with a long history of mental illness shot a children s author after becoming wrongly convinced he was a Russian spy, an inquest has heard.
James Nash, 42, was attacked in his garden by his next-door neighbour in Upper Enham, Hampshire, on 5 August and died three days later.
The gunman, Alex Sartain, died in a motorbike crash while being pursued by police on the same day.
The coroner recorded a conclusion that Mr Nash was unlawfully killed.
Mr Nash wrote and illustrated children s books, including The Winter Wild.
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A childrenâs author and parish councillor died after a neighbour with mental health issues shot him in the face and stamped on his head, believing he worked for Vladimir Putin and was to blame for the spread of Covid-19, an inquest heard.
James Nash, 42, was repairing the garden well outside his thatched countryside cottage when his neighbour Alex Sartain confronted him and accused him of spying on him.
Sartain, whose father unsuccessfully asked for help for his sonâs mental health problems weeks before, discharged a homemade shotgun into Nashâs face. The victimâs wife, Sarah Nash, rushed out and saw Sartain repeatedly stamping on her husband. Sartain tried to attack her but she fled to a neighbourâs house.