A hospital worker in a COVID-19 ward in the United Kingdom stole the debit card of a recently deceased 83-year-old patient, using it to buy herself a swath of junk food from a nearby vending machine. The post ‘Disgraceful’ COVID-19 Ward Worker Used 83-Year-Old Woman’s Card to Buy Snacks Just 17 Minutes After Her Death: Police first appeared on Law & Crime.
Hospital worker used dead patientâs bank card to buy crisps, sweets and fizzy drinks
Ayesha Basharat spared jail after using card just minutes after 83-year-old woman died
Ayesha Basharat using the vending machine
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A heartless hospital worker who used a dead patient s bank card to buy crisps, sweets and fizzy drinks just minutes after she passed away has been spared jail.
A healthcare assistant working on a COVID ward has been convicted of using a dead patient's bank card to buy crisps, fizzy drinks and sweets from a hospital vending machine.
Ayesha Basharat, 23, used the woman s bank card to make six £1 purchases at a vending machine at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital on January 24, less than 20 minutes after the patient died.