Christmas
presents destined for sick children in an intensive care unit have been stolen
from a hospital.
Police were called to Great Ormond Street Hospital
in London yesterday after a report that up to 20 wrapped presents were taken.
The presents, which had been bought from the
hospital's charity fund, included portable DVD players, DVDs, Nintendo DS games
consoles, games and toys.
They were taken from a non-public area of the
hospital, the Metropolitan Police said.
Inspector Neal Anderson said: "To steal presents
that were supposed to be for children too sick to be at home with their
families at Christmas is beyond belief. I would urge anyone who has
information about the individual, or persons responsible, to contact officers
so that we can try and get the items back before Christmas Day. I would
also urge the thief to try and think about their actions and do the decent
thing and return them."
Officers from Camden borough are investigating the
theft.
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