Patient to appear in court after alleged hospital thefts

A 32 year-old Parnell woman will appear in the Auckland District Court tomorrow to face burglary and theft charges after she allegedly went on a crime spree while an in-patient at Auckland Hospital.

She was arrested on Friday last week after she was seen allegedly interfering with other patients' personal belongings and was allegedly in possession of several thousand dollars worth of hospital equipment, along with staff "secret Santa" gifts.