Outrage as terminal most cancers affected person, 17, has her hospital mattress ransacked whereas in surgical procedure

A 17-year-old terminal most cancers affected person says her purse containing money, jewellery and treasured images of her late father was stolen whereas she underwent surgical procedure at a San Diego hospital.

Sahara Morquecho, who hails from the Southern California metropolis, was having an operation for Stage 4 pancreatic most cancers at UC San Diego Well being in Hillcrest when somebody allegedly stole her purse, her sister, Kaleena Morquecho, informed Fox 5.

The lacking bag reportedly contained her pockets, ID, money, jewellery and irreplaceable images of her late father.

“We couldn’t discover it; we notified hospital employees, and nobody actually took it critical. They type of mentioned perhaps it acquired misplaced within the linens; it’ll flip up. No incident report was filed, and I requested each single day,” Kaleena Morquecho mentioned.

After Sahara Morquecho was effectively sufficient to examine her cellphone on Thursday, she used Apple’s Discover My app and noticed her AirPods have been at a house in Lemon Grove situated in San Diego County.

The household contacted the San Diego County Sheriff’s Workplace, which despatched a deputy to the deal with.

“They knocked on the door, and the girl’s automotive was there, however no reply. We ended up getting her lease settlement — the owner wished to assist out,” Kaleena Morquecho defined.

Based on Kaleena Morquecho, deputies seemed up the girl’s identify and located she allegedly had 4 prior arrests associated to theft and housebreaking.

“We referred to as the hospital, and he or she does actually work on the hospital the place my sister is,” she mentioned.

In a press release to Fox 5, UC San Diego Well being mentioned, “Privateness legal guidelines stop us from commenting on whether or not any particular person is or has been a affected person at UC San Diego Well being.

“We are also unable to touch upon issues that will contain personnel points or ongoing investigations. We perceive that conditions involving a affected person’s private belongings may be deeply upsetting, and we take any considerations concerning the protection and safety of sufferers and guests very severely.”

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Workplace famous the case has since been referred to the San Diego Police Division for investigation.

Greater than something, Kaleena Morquecho mentioned her sister simply desires the images of their late father again.

“I feel that was one of many ways in which she coped with the grief. She would have a look at the photographs, maintain them,” she mentioned. “She actually misses her dad.”

Kaleena Morquecho mentioned she by no means imagined somebody would steal from a affected person present process surgical procedure.

“You assume somebody is protected; you assume their belongings are protected when they’re in a surgical procedure. We’re not fascinated about, ‘Is somebody going to steal from us?’” Kaleena Morquecho added.

“To seek out out her issues acquired stolen from the home of sick, I feel that’s so evil.”

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