Don't miss out on the big stories from Manchester's courts with our weekly newsletter A paramedic has admitted stealing thousands of pounds worth of defibrillators from North West Ambulance Service.
Scott Sutherland appeared in court accused of helping himself to the expensive life saving equipment, the Liverpool Echo reports.
The 47-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and two counts of burglary after raiding supplies at ambulance stations across the north west.
It's understood Sutherland was employed by North West Ambulance Service for nearly 25 years. READ MORE: Greater Manchester's Covid hotspot now among highest in the country The court heard one of the charges of theft stated that he stole two Lifepak 1000 defibrillators
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