Three young men and two youths have gone on trial accused of violence around an attack on two paramedics. The crew were answering a 999 call in a street in Cardiff last November.

The dad killed by thugs as he looked for his dog was denied vital help when his ambulance got diverted to a hoax call, it was revealed yesterday. The 999 crew that might have save a life was held up 21 minutes by a fake overdose alert.