Court Reporter Arrested for Hospital Break-In

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A 19-year-old court reporter was arrested in July for allegedly stealing a £5,000 handheld scanner and breaking into a hospital's medical records room in Derry, Northern Ireland. The police investigation was sparked by CCTV footage showing two suspects counting coins that had possibly been stolen. The court reporter, Keelan Murray, claimed to be homeless and had been visiting the hospital for shelter.

Key Takeaways:

  • Keelan Murray, a 19-year-old court reporter, was arrested for allegedly stealing a £5,000 handheld scanner and breaking into a hospital's medical records room in Derry, Northern Ireland.
  • The police investigation was sparked by CCTV footage showing two suspects counting coins that had possibly been stolen.
  • Murray claimed to be homeless and had been visiting the hospital for shelter.
  • The court heard that a previous bail application in July fell through because Murray did not have an address.
  • Murray was granted bail after providing an address and will appear again in court on November 13.
  • Murray's defence solicitor, Seamus Quigley, argued that the police had only identified his client based on a "small amount of CCTV" showing someone wearing similar clothes to those he was wearing when arrested.

Statistics:

  • The £5,000 handheld scanner was stolen from the hospital's medical records room.
  • Murray is accused of breaking into the hospital's medical records room, where every drawer was ransacked.
  • The suspects in the CCTV footage were seen counting coins that had possibly been stolen.
  • Murray will appear in court again on November 13.

Sources:

  • "Court Reporter Arrested for Hospital Break-In" is based on an article published in the Derry News, a local newspaper in Derry, Northern Ireland.