Public defibrillator thieves are rescue workers
Police have arrested two rescue workers for the theft of several public defibrillators that they sold to other rescuers. Bangkok...
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Police have arrested two rescue workers for the theft of several public defibrillators that they sold to other rescuers. Bangkok...
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