DETECTIVES have appealed for information following the theft of hundreds of pounds from elderly patients in a North-East hospital.
One woman, who has not been named, had £800 stolen from her bedside locker in Ward 44 of Darlington Memorial Hospital, as reported in The Northern Echo earlier this month.
Another patient, Doris Tomlin, 88, had £70 taken from her handbag.
But last night, police said they were no closer to finding the culprit.
A spokesman said: "Officers have made inquiries into both thefts but at the moment the crimes remain undetected. However, we would still welcome any information, even at this relatively late stage."
A spokesman for Darlington Primary Care Trust said there had been no further thefts in Ward 44 since the incidents in May.
Anyone with information is asked to call police on (01325) 467681.
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