Tuen Mun Hospital nurse bailed in theft case
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
A 25-year-old nurse appeared at Tuen Mun Magistrates’ Courts on September 15 after being charged with seven counts of theft over alleged cash thefts totaling more than HK$27,000 at Tuen Mun Hospital. The court adjourned the case to November 2 and granted the defendant bail of HK$15,000 pending the next hearing.
Key Points
- The defendant, Lee Pak-ho (李柏濠), 25, was described in court as a nurse and faces seven theft charges in case TMCC 1925/2026.
- Prosecutors alleged five thefts from lockers in the male changing room in the hospital’s main block basement between August 1 and September 4.
- The locker-room allegations involved HK$650, RMB700, HK$3,000, HK$9,800, HK$4,500 and HK$2,500, taken from five male victims’ lockers.
- Two further charges alleged thefts in patient areas: HK$1,000 from Observation Ward bed 18 on September 10, and HK$5,000 from C Ward bed 45 between September 10 and 13.
- Magistrate Tam Yau-fong adjourned the first hearing to November 2, while Lee was released on bail of HK$15,000.
Why It Matters
The allegations span both staff facilities and patient wards inside a public hospital, making the case relevant to hospital security and the handling of personal property on site. The adjournment means the case will return to court on November 2, when the prosecution and defence are expected to address the charges further.