Medics in 'hoax on 999 crew'

Two paramedics have been suspended after claims they made a hoax call to another ambulance crew.

Claire Groom and Matt Bowler allegedly pretended to be control centre staff and ordered colleagues from the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Ambulance Service to attend a "major incident".

The victims believed the call was genuine and set off to the scene with their blue lights flashing.

They only realised they had been tricked when they called into the real control room in Luton to get further instructions.

An inquiry was launched and Ms Groom and technician Mr Bowler, both in their thirties, were suspended.