Why Was It Not Locked Away?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by forceten

I had to call an ambulance for my Mum in December as some of you may recall. She took her purse which had a token amount of money in and her bank cards. She also had several bracelets on her wrist. She was an emergency admission by ambulance and we didn't think to take the cards off her.

Whilst she was recovering from an emergency bowel operation, some low life scum took the purse out of my Mums locker at the side of her bed. The purse also had her bracelets in which she had had to take off as she had a drip in. She wasn't offered a safe place to keep them, nor was any jewlery she had on documented.

The shock of this theft gave my Mum a heart attack, 24 hours later she suffered a stroke, and my Mum is now in a nursing home, and doesn't even know me.

All because she had her purse pinched.

Mind you, I did get a crime reference number from the police

Hi forceten, I have followed your story on another local wed site and have also commentd on your plight, this is a very sad story and I feel deeply sorry for you and your family because you seem a very caring person, I can only hope that things improve for you in the coming months

[forceten]

Thank you Jay.

Thing is, the staff are that overworked, and there are not enough of them so procedures are not followed.

[BERNADETTE]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Bernie, the staff in question are probably writing statements as we speak.......there will be a major investigation if what has been printed in the paper is true.

I understand that Margaret and I think it is terrible that all the staff are put under even more pressure because some thieving toe rag can't keep their hands off money that isn't theirs (if as you say what was printed is true)

[Margaret Pilkington]

These people have no self respect, no respect for others, no compassion for the sick and NO Conscience!

[garinda]

This man does seemed to have worried about having this money on him.

It seems sad that he couldn't have given it to a visitor for safe keeping, but perhaps he didn't have any.

[BERNADETTE]

Originally Posted by garinda

This man does seemed to have worried about having this money on him.

It seems sad that he couldn't have given it to a visitor for safe keeping, but perhaps he didn't have any.

I thought he must have been worried because he does say he had it in his pocket for the first scan and he did say he was sedated which probably accounts for him not forgetting to take it to the x-ray with him. It is a shame

[Loz]

It is absolutely disgusting that something like this can happen but unfortunatley it doesn't surprise me in this day and age.
Forceten i'm so sorry for what you have been through i truly hope there are brighter days ahead for you.

[polly]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

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It is always best to leave such valuables at home...just take enough money to see you through the visit.

That is all very well but you need large amounts of cash and/or 3 credit cards to pay for the car parking!!