ANGER AS LIFE SAVING DEFIBRILLATOR REPORTED STOLEN FROM ORDSALL BASED CHARITY

An appeal has been launched following the release of CCTV of a man seen acting suspiciously, close to the defibrillator locker at The Tatton (Previously known as the Ordsall Cafe Project), shortly before it was stolen.

The man wearing a distinctive Halfords baseball cap was seen using his phone and trying the lock before he walked away.

The same man was then seen walking down Tatton Street where he apparently stopped a neighbour and asked to use their phone as it was an emergency and his phone was apparently broken.

Upon being given the code by the Operator, he ran to unlock the cabinet and grabbed the defibrillator before looking around and running off.

Staff from the Tatton say that an Ambulance was sent out but neither the man, anyone requiring medical assistance, or the life saving defibrillator were to be found. 

The incident which happened three days ago has since been reported to the Police as the defibrillator has still not been returned.

The medical equipment is there to save lives and it's theft now puts lives at risk.

If anyone can help identify the person in the photo, please contact either the Tatton or GMP via 101.

In a post to social media (Facebook), Sam, a trustee for the Tatton, said:

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We are going through a mix of emotions like we are sure you are too. Torn between being very angry to very sad that somebody could do this.

As you can imagine Defibrillators are very expensive and this is not something we can afford to replace. The Defibrillator is going to cost £1100 to replace. People have very kindly asked if they can make a donation to help raise money to replace our Community Defibrillator.

We have therefore set up a justgiving page and a bucket for cash donations has been placed in the Cafe. Please donate if you can, any donation will be greatly appreciated.

 

A crowd-funding page on JustGiving has already raised £715 of the £1,100 required to replace the vital piece of lifesaving medical equipment. The link can be found below.

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/OrdsallDefib23