Four men are facing lengthy jail terms after admitting breaking in to hospitals during the coronavirus crisis to steal gas canisters.
A court heard the thefts could have led to operations being cancelled. The Norfolk-based gang targeted hospitals in Stockport, Manchester and County Durham in a well-planned spree which happened over the weekend of March 21-23, the day before the national lockdown was imposed.
Oliver Zak Henry Evans, 22, of Sandy Lane North, Wallington; Harry David Bradley Goodrum, 23, of Norwich Road, Dereham; Jake Alexander Roberts, 23, of Chestnut Hill, Norwich; and Wayne John Grady, 41, of no fixed address, admitted a single charge of conspiracy to commit burglary.