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Filipino hospital employee in Dubai convicted for stealing patient’s money worth over P270,000

/ 05:52 PM February 03, 2020

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A Filipino hospital employee was caught taking a bag of money at work. INQUIRER.net stock photo

A Filipino hospital employee in Dubai, United Arab Emirates has been found guilty of stealing money belonging to a patient, earning him a six-month jail sentence.

The accused (name withheld in the report), 31, was caught on CCTV cameras taking a bag with 20,000 dirhams (over P270,000) left at the reception. He was arrested after a review of security footage, according to Khaleej Times yesterday, Feb. 2.

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The money was meant to pay the hospital bills of a 26-year-old Nigerian woman who gave birth in October 2019. Her brother-in-law said the sum was pooled together with the help of relatives and friends.

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The court ordered the Filipino’s deportation after serving jail time. He can appeal the ruling. Niña V. Guno/JB

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