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Gwent PC’s handbag stolen as she had emergency op after Cefn Fforest incident
10:20am Thursday 18th October 2012 in News
VICTIM: PC Amanda Smith recovering at home after being injured while on duty then having her handbag stolen while being treated in the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport
A POLICE officer injured in the line of duty had her handbag stolen while she was undergoing emergency surgery.
PC Amanda Smith, 39, suffered numerous injuries after being called to a disturbance in Cefn Fforest, Blackwood, on August 12, where she and another officer were allegedly assaulted.
Two men, aged 41 and 18, from the Blackwood area, were arrested on suspicion of assault and are currently on bail.
After weeks of pain, she went to Neville Hall hospital, Abergavenny, where it was discovered that her urethra was damaged, although it is not yet clear if this injury was sustained in the assault She was transferred to the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport and booked in for an emergency operation at 10.55am on October 9.
She said: “Just before the operation, I said to the lady who was taking me to theatre that I was not happy about leaving my bag in the locker next to the bed, but she said it would be fine.
“At about 2.30pm, I returned from surgery and I asked my friend to get my bag, and that’s when we realised it had disappeared.”
PC Smith’s bag contained her warrant card, her purse, which had just £16 in it, perfume, her driving licence, paperwork and toiletries.
The mother-of-five said: “My bag had everything in it, and it’s going to cost close to a grand to replace it all. Who can afford that in the run-up to Christmas?
"I love this job, I’ve been doing it for 15 years, but they had to put me on anti-depressants after the assault. I don’t knowwhat else can go wrong."
A Royal Gwent spokesman said: “Our security department did visit the patient and took a report.
They then conducted a thorough search of the ward area and adjoining corridors and have now reported back to the patient.
“We are extremely sorry that this theft has taken place and will continue to keep the patient informed about our efforts to locate the bag.”
Anyone with information on the theft, or who saw anything suspicious, should call 101.
Comments(12)
Limestonecowboy
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7:00pm Thu 18 Oct 12
county mad
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9:14pm Thu 18 Oct 12
SUNSHINE ON A CLOUDY DAY
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8:49am Fri 19 Oct 12
Hope things look up for you Amanda
Gareth
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10:26am Fri 19 Oct 12
Lucha Libre wrote:Hey Lucha, just for future reference:
PC Smith’s bag contained her warrant card, her purse, which had just £16 in it, perfume, her driving licence, paperwork and toiletries.
The mother-of-five said: “My bag had everything in it, and it’s going to cost close to a grand to replace it all.
That must of been some **** expensive perfume if it's going to cost a grand to replace all that was in the bag.
I'd phone the police and report it if I was you!!
If you, your daughter, mother or sister has belongings stolen whilst undergoing emergency surgery, I assume we have your permission to have a very cheap laugh at your expense?
After all, human misfortune is nothing but an opportunity for glib retorts.
Dolieboy
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10:30am Fri 19 Oct 12
Never mind, you can claim on your insurance.
SUNSHINE ON A CLOUDY DAY
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11:57am Fri 19 Oct 12
Lucha Libre wrote:Did you steal the bag Lucha ? your comment makes you sound like the type that would.
PC Smith’s bag contained her warrant card, her purse, which had just £16 in it, perfume, her driving licence, paperwork and toiletries.
The mother-of-five said: “My bag had everything in it, and it’s going to cost close to a grand to replace it all.
That must of been some **** expensive perfume if it's going to cost a grand to replace all that was in the bag.
I'd phone the police and report it if I was you!!
stowhill
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1:05pm Fri 19 Oct 12
SUNSHINE ON A CLOUDY DAY
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1:46pm Fri 19 Oct 12
I had a bag stolen once in total the items including cash came to no more than £30 but replacing cards etc is hastle and most important of all was photos and a poem I had written to my 11 year old son who was killed the week before,I was heartbroken even though I could write the poem again it was the fact that someone was reading something so personal.
So before you scum steal a bag remember its not the money that is so important its the personal items we may have in there.
Independentvoter
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6:18pm Fri 19 Oct 12
Lucha Libre
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7:03pm Fri 19 Oct 12
Independentvoter wrote:It happened in the Royal Gwent not Neville Hall..
Thats disgusting !!! PC Smith attends a disturbance - gets assaulted - sustains personal injury in her line of duty - requires urgent surgery - then has her personal belongings stolen while undergoing the operation. Neville Hall Hospital has CCTV just hope it extends to the wards. A warning should go out to all the pensioners in the area just in case the thief poses as a PC at their doorstep. Any normal decent human being would thank PC Smith for making our communities a safer place and also wish her a speedy recovery !!!!
An alleged disturbance?
The Red Claw
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9:11pm Fri 19 Oct 12
Lucha Libre says...
2:41pm Thu 18 Oct 12
The mother-of-five said: “My bag had everything in it, and it’s going to cost close to a grand to replace it all.
That must of been some **** expensive perfume if it's going to cost a grand to replace all that was in the bag.
I'd phone the police and report it if I was you!!