Police are hunting a sneak thief who stole a tablet from beside the hospital bed of a sick 11-month-old child. The baby girl has a genetic disorder from birth which means she frequently becomes unwell and cannot eat. As a result she has to go into hospital and fed via a glucose drip. As she usually spends around two weeks at a time in hospital her mother bought her a Galaxy tablet to help keep her occupied. Her favourite game was to make music using a piano app. On 19 August 2013, the baby and her mum were in ward 85 of Manchester Childrens Hospital when the thief struck. He swiped the tablet from her bedside cabinet some time between early evening and 2pm the following day. PC Jennifer Torkington, based at Longsight, said: “This is a truly sickening theft in every sense of the word. “This poor baby used the tablet to pass the long hours in hospital and had come to really rely on it for comfort. “For someone to spot it and the pinch it from under the nose of a poorly baby, who was clearly hooked up to a drip at the time, is truly disgusting. “I’m sure most people reading this will be as appalled as I am and share our determination to catch the thief. Do you know someone who has suddenly and unexpectedly got a Galaxy tablet or have you been offered one in suspicious circumstances? “If so, your call could help reunite a cherished toy with its rightful owner.” Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:35:05 +0000
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