23/04/2014

Defibrillator Stolen From Parked Ambulance

A privately-operated ambulance has been broken into and a defibrillator stolen when it was parked at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry.

It is believed that the drivers side window was smashed on Monday.

The damage and theft, which included a sat nav and two mobile phones, was not noticed until Tuesday.

Police have appealed for any witnesses or any one with information to contact them.

(MH/JP)

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