Police hunt thieves who stole life-saving defibrillator from Perth shop before fleeing in taxi

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Police are hunting thieves who swiped a life-saving defibrillator from outside a Perth shop.Officers are investigating the theft of a community-accessible defibrillator from its housing outside the Spar shop in Percy Street, in Stanley.The theft is believed to have happened at around 1.30am on Sunday, October 27.It was not initially reported to police as it was thought that the defibrillator may have been taken for proper use in a medical incident.

However, on November 11 it was discovered discarded in a carrier bag in the Bertha Park area of Perth. Click here for more news and sport from Perthshire.

The device’s battery was missing, and the cost of replacement and repairs is estimated to be around £360.Police are now looking to trace two men in connection with the theft.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers would like to trace two men who were seen removing the defibrillator from its cabinet. "The first is described as tall with dark hair, wearing a dark jacket and dark jacket.

The second is also described as tall with dark hair, wearing a dark shirt open over a lighter undershirt and dark bottoms.“They were seen to get into a black disabled-access taxi which then drove off.