AN IT contractor stole 12,000 worth of laptop from the NHS in a desperate attempt to clear his gambling debts.
Neil Murthick stole 27 computers which had been bought by the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust at the outbreak of the Covid pandemic to enable staff to work safely from home.
Murthick, whose wife works as a nurse, was branded ‘selfish’ by a judge as he was jailed for two years and two months.
Teesside Crown Court heard how the 42-year-old was brought into the trust to update and prepare computers for staff but instead he was helping himself to laptops before selling them.
Judge Jonathan Carroll said: “The NHS is a golden treasure of which we are intensely proud of in this country. 2020 is a year that will liv…
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