Two paramedics jailed for stealing medication from terminally ill patients
Two paramedics have been jailed for stealing medication from terminally ill patients.
The pair, of Gap Road in Margate, accessed addresses of patients in East Kent through their work and posed as nurses to collect the medication.Lambert and Silvester worked in tandem, one researching the addresses and sending details to the other who would visit and steal the medication, Kent Police said.The pair were arrested in August at their home, where officers found medication labelled with other people's names, as well as nurses uniforms and NHS computer equipment, police said.
"The investigation found they stole medication from three further properties by knocking on doors and convincing occupants they were collecting the medication for legitimate reasons after their loved ones had passed away."