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| Coronavirus: Men who stole bikes from Nottingham medics jailed | Coronavirus: Men who stole bikes from Nottingham medics jailed |
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| Two drug addicts who stole bikes from doctors and nurses dealing with the coronavirus crisis have been jailed. | Two drug addicts who stole bikes from doctors and nurses dealing with the coronavirus crisis have been jailed. |
| David Moran, 35, and Aaron Lancaster, 29, took bikes from staff at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham during a "burglary spree" on 25 March. | David Moran, 35, and Aaron Lancaster, 29, took bikes from staff at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham during a "burglary spree" on 25 March. |
| One victim was a nurse working 12-hour shifts on a Covid-19 ward, who needed her bicycle to get to and from work. | One victim was a nurse working 12-hour shifts on a Covid-19 ward, who needed her bicycle to get to and from work. |
| At Nottingham Crown Court they were jailed for two years and 10 months and said they were "ashamed" of the thefts. | At Nottingham Crown Court they were jailed for two years and 10 months and said they were "ashamed" of the thefts. |
| Judge James Spencer said: "Hour by hour and minute by minute health workers put themselves at risk of infection by Covid-19 in order to save lives. | Judge James Spencer said: "Hour by hour and minute by minute health workers put themselves at risk of infection by Covid-19 in order to save lives. |
| "It was clear to everyone, including you, whether drug-addled or not, just how serious this crisis was." | "It was clear to everyone, including you, whether drug-addled or not, just how serious this crisis was." |
| The pair used an angle grinder to steal five bikes from secure compounds around the hospital. | The pair used an angle grinder to steal five bikes from secure compounds around the hospital. |
| The judge said it was obvious the bikes belonged to NHS workers who were "shocked and disbelieving" when they discovered them gone. | The judge said it was obvious the bikes belonged to NHS workers who were "shocked and disbelieving" when they discovered them gone. |
| The court heard from one victim, who said: "We are all working so hard to keep the NHS afloat - I am devastated that someone can steal from those trying to save lives. | The court heard from one victim, who said: "We are all working so hard to keep the NHS afloat - I am devastated that someone can steal from those trying to save lives. |
| "These people must not have an emotional strand in their bodies." | "These people must not have an emotional strand in their bodies." |
| The pair were caught on CCTV and when police tried to arrest them Lancaster swung at an officer and attempted to run away, while Moran threatened to spit on one. | The pair were caught on CCTV and when police tried to arrest them Lancaster swung at an officer and attempted to run away, while Moran threatened to spit on one. |
| Moran, of Courtleet Way, Nottingham, previously admitted five counts of burglary and common assault of an emergency worker. | |
| Lancaster, of Camrose Close, Nottingham, pleaded guilty to the same offences along with obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty. | Lancaster, of Camrose Close, Nottingham, pleaded guilty to the same offences along with obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty. |
| Moran was also sentenced for two other bike thefts and Lancaster for breaching an earlier suspended sentence. | Moran was also sentenced for two other bike thefts and Lancaster for breaching an earlier suspended sentence. |
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