Moment three ‘horrible little parasites’ ransack hospice before making off with cash and computer equipment worth thousands of pounds
- The crooks forced their way into Dove House Hospice, Hull, on Monday morning
- CCTV cameras captured them running to and from the door with stolen goods
- They took £2,000-worth of computer equipment as well as cash from the cafe
This is the shocking moment a group of thieves ransacked a hospice in the early hours of the morning before making off with £2,000-worth of computer equipment.
The crooks forced their way into Dove House Hospice, Hull, before CCTV captured them running out of the door with the stolen goods.
They made off with more than 15 boxes of computer systems as well as cash from the onsite cafe during the forty-minute raid.
In the video, one of the thieves can be seen standing outside the main door to the hospice with his hood up.
He places both hands in his pockets and frantically looks around for anyone who might be watching.
Over the course of forty minutes the three men brazenly run back and forth from the building as they stockpile the computer monitors against the outer wall of the grounds.
The crooks forced their way into Dove House Hospice, Hull, before CCTV captured them running out of the door with the stolen goods as another kept watch
Eventually one of the group clambers up and starts to hoist the goods over the wall as the other two continue to add to the haul, which is where the video ends.
The hospice later posted the footage of the raid to its Facebook page.
It wrote: ‘We are devastated to let you know that… the main hospice building was broken in to…
‘Over £2,000 worth of equipment was stolen, including computer monitors and monitor stands as well as cash from our onsite café, Dulcie’s.’
Over the course of forty minutes the three men run back and forth from the building as they stockpile the computer monitors against the outer wall of the grounds. Eventually one of the group clambers up (circled) and starts to hoist the goods over the fence
The hospice went on to praise the professionalism of the night-shift staff and said no patient areas were entered during the raid.
The post sparked widespread outrage among social media users.
Beckii Allon commented: ‘Devastated about this. This is where my old man was cared for, brilliantly, and spent his last few weeks.
‘What horrible little parasites these people are.’
Tracey Boland posted: ‘You don’t get any lower than this, how proud must their families be.’
Ginette Gray also added: ‘I can’t believe I’m reading this.
‘My dad passed away in Dove House and the staff and the care they gave him was absolutely fantastic.
‘How anyone could steal from them is unbelievable.
‘I truly hope these low-lives are caught and given the sentence they deserve.’
In a statement issued by Anna Wolkowski (pictured), chief executive at Dove House (right), she said: ‘We are utterly devastated that the hospice has been the target of a break in.’ The hospice also praised the professionalism of the night-shift staff and said no patient areas were entered during the raid
In a statement issued by Anna Wolkowski, chief executive at Dove House, she said: ‘We are utterly devastated that the hospice has been the target of a break in.
‘Dove House exists to improve the lives of local people and the thought of people wanting to do harm to the good work we do is horrendous.’
Humberside Police confirmed they were called to the scene at 2am but discovered the thieves had fled.
They added: ‘It is reported that over 15 boxes containing Dell computer equipment was stolen as the intruders broke into the premises causing damage to locks and doors.’