Man jailed for three months after stealing three face masks from hospital

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A man was arrested and is now in jail after he stole three surgical masks from a hospital in the United Kingdom.

Lerun Hussain, 34, pleaded guilty to the theft on Tuesday and was sentenced to three months in prison. Hussain was arrested Sunday morning at King’s College Hospital in London after being detained by hospital staff who noticed the crime. He was held for both the theft and for breaching a court order.

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