TUESDAY-4TH DECEMBER 2007-COPPER PLATES BURNT , STOLEN

Copper plates burnt, stolen
TAWAU:
Copper plates worth RM8,000 were destroyed by fire and stolen from the hospital here.
Acting District Police Chief Superintendent Hj Ramli Ali Mat said a hospital guard found one of the plates at the polyclinic was burnt and another missing at the mortuary while making his round. He lodged a police report on Friday.
According to the guard, the copper plates were still there when he made his round in March.
Meanwhile, a youth was beaten up by a group of men who took his wallet containing a MyKad and RM220 on Sunday.
The victim was taking a walk at Taman Dingin at 7. 3Opm when the suspects confronted him.