Man came out of coma and stole doctor’s phone and cash

A man came out of a six-week coma in hospital and stole cash and a phone belonging to one of the doctors.

Judge Olann Kelleher said it was a particularly mean type of offence in that it was committed against a member of the medical profession at a time when he was working to look after people in the hospital.

Inspector Gary McPolin said the doctor told gardaí that his mobile phone and €90 in cash taken from his wallet at an office in Cork University Hospital.