A 33-year old Filipino hospital porter was sentenced to a year in prison after stealing a donation box with about 3,700 dirhams (47,089 Philippine pesos) in October, GMA News reported.
Khaleej Times reported that the Court of First Instance also ordered the deportation of the Filipino, employed in the Radiography Section of American Hospital, after completion of his jail term. Reports showed that he took the donation box after a complaint by the charity collector was made to the hospital management last Oct 5.
“The box inside the hospital went missing. By reviewing the CCTV tape, we could identify the person who had stolen the charity box,” an Emirati public relations manager said. The convicted Filipino admitted having turned to other direction the surveillance cameras at the reception area of the hospital.
He also recounted hiding the donation box the following day inside a big cloth carriage to secure its way out of the hospital. He used a knife to open the box and get the money.
The Public Prosecution presented in the court a footage showing the porter pushing a big carriage covered with a white blanket.
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