• Man klled after being pushed in front of speeding ambulance
• Attacker pleads guilty, jailed for six years

A British court has sentenced Lewis Badge, 22, to six years in prison after convicting him of killing Robert Bromell, 39, by deliberately pushing him in front of an ambulance that was responding to an emergency in Oban on September 6, 2023.

The incident occurred shortly after the two men left a restaurant with others.

Bromell suffered fatal head injuries after being struck by the ambulance as he fell.

Badge initially claimed that Bromell had “tripped” in front of the vehicle, but CCTV footage clearly showed that he had been pushed deliberately.

He later pleaded guilty to culpable homicide.

During sentencing, Judge Artherson said: “You deliberately pushed the victim with both hands into the road, directly into the path of the ambulance. You then walked away and sought to place the blame on Mr. Bromell, doing nothing until you were identified as the offender. His family and children will be deprived of his presence in their lives forever. You must understand that the devastating consequences of your crime will extend through generations, and no sentence can undo that painful reality.”

It was reported that the two men had been out with separate groups on the same night, with some mutual acquaintances between them.

After the restaurant closed at 1:00 a.m., the group began walking toward the town center.

At the same time, the ambulance was heading to an emergency call north of the town with its blue lights activated.

The prosecutor told the court that a parked vehicle obstructed the men’s view of the road as they walked along part of the pavement.

He explained that Badge forcefully pushed Bromell in the upper body with both hands, causing him to lose his balance and fall into the path of the ambulance. The driver attempted to avoid him before stopping, and paramedics exited the vehicle to provide assistance.

Bromell was first taken to Oban Hospital and later transferred to Royal Alexandra Hospital, where he died later that same day from multiple injuries.

The court also heard that Badge had previous convictions for domestic abuse, which was taken into account in the final sentence handed down against him.