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Hong Kong nursing student jailed for theft from patients and colleagues

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A former nursing student in Hong Kong has been sentenced to over two years in prison for stealing from patients and colleagues. Leung Ho-fung pleaded guilty to 11 counts of theft, admitting to taking cash, credit cards, and an iPhone. He also used stolen credit cards to make purchases totaling over HK$52,000 at an Apple store. AI

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Hong Kong nursing student jailed for theft from patients and colleagues

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Chow ·

    Former nursing student jailed for stealing from hospital patients and colleagues

    A former nursing student at a leading private hospital in Hong Kong has been jailed for two years and four months for stealing cash, credit cards and a phone from patients and colleagues, causing losses of at least HK$59,000 (US$7,517). Leung Ho-fung, 29, was sentenced at the Dis…

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