An investigation has been launched after a man stole a defibrillator from outside a Newcastle building.
Northumbria Police received reports that an offender approached Moorland House in Blakelaw, and damaged a box near the address which contained a defibrillator between 11.30am and 5pm on April 6. The offender then took the item and made off from the area.
The defibrillator is a device that gives a high energy electric shock to the heart of someone who is in cardiac arrest. It plays an essential part in trying to save the life of someone who in that situation.
