A coroner has ruled that James Nash was unlawfully killed.
Coroner Jason Pegg ruled at Winchester Coroners' Court on Monday, April 19 that James Nash "suffered injuries" in Upper Enham. He found that Nash had tried to defend himself from Alex Sartain, knocking away the muzzle of an improvised shotgun as it was fired.
He was then knocked to the floor after the gun jammed and Alex Sartain 'stamped repeatedly'. A post-mortem gave the cause of death as "unsurvivable" blunt force trauma to the head.
James's wife Sarah paid tribute to her husband at the inquest, calling him "a kind and generous man who wanted to help people in the community at large."
A full report on the inquest has now been written, and can be found here: https://www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk/news/19242917.enham-councillor-james-nash-unlawfully-killed-inquest-rules/
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