A parish councillor was shot and then beaten to death by a neighbour with mental health issues who was convinced the victim was a spy working for Russian president Vladimir Putin to spread Covid-19, an inquest has heard. Alex Sartain, 34, used a home-made double-barrelled shotgun to shoot James Nash, 42, in the front garden of his cottage in Upper Enham, on August 5, 2020. He then repeatedly stamped on the head of the children s book author, causing him fatal head injuries, the Winchester inquest was told. Mr Sartain himself died later that day when he crashed his motorcycle while being pursued by police. An inquest into his death will be held on Wednesday.
Author James Nash killed by man convinced victim was Russian Spy
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