NGH release CCTV footage of man stealing hand sanitizer straight from hospital wall

CCTV footage has been released of a man pulling a hand sanitiser dispenser straight off a wall in Northampton General Hospital and walking away with it.

The hospital has today shared a clip from outside its Quinton Ward taken on March 9 at about 7.45pm.

In the video, a man steals a hand sanitiser dispenser from off of a wall before concealing it in his clothes and walking away.

It comes after Northamptonshire Police released an image of the man on Friday (March 27).The man pictured or anyone who recognises him is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 20000138273.

At the time of the theft, the UK was dealing with a national shortage of hand sanitiser in shops following the outbreak of coronavirus.

Incredibly, the theft on March 9 came after the hospital issued a statement on March 6 reporting that three hand sanitiser pumps had been stolen from off of walls at the time.

The hospital also asked for staff to be vigilant after it was suspected that relatives visiting wards were walking off after taking hand sanitiser bottles that are kept at the end of every bed.

Bottles of sanitiser are kept at the end of beds and placed across wards for staff to disinfect their hands and stop the spread of superbugs like MRSA.