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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Shocking CCTV shows thief targeting elderly patients in hospital ward

A suspected thief who targeted elderly patients in a hospital whilst they were sleeping or undergoing medical tests has been arrested.

CCTV footage released by the Spanish Civil Guard on Friday (10 April) shows the 62-year-old suspect wandering through wards and entering rooms at Torrevieja hospital in Alicante on three occasions.

The man, who partially concealed his identity with a baseball cap, then left the rooms with the stolen items - mainly electronic devices - hidden under his jacket.

He also reportedly stole a bag of medical supplies belonging to one of the victims, who were all elderly foreign nationals.

The 62-year-old was apprehended mid-theft after the hospital used security camera footage to arrest the subject.

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