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| A nurse stole a war veteran's wallet as he lay dying in his hospital bed, magistrates in Liverpool heard. | A nurse stole a war veteran's wallet as he lay dying in his hospital bed, magistrates in Liverpool heard. |
| Veronica Harold, admitted stealing a bank card from 83-year-old Albert Davies to pay her £284 phone bill. | Veronica Harold, admitted stealing a bank card from 83-year-old Albert Davies to pay her £284 phone bill. |
| The 47-year-old took the wallet as she cared for him at Fazakerley Hospital. She will be sentenced next month. | The 47-year-old took the wallet as she cared for him at Fazakerley Hospital. She will be sentenced next month. |
| A former naval conscript, Mr Davies was awarded the Croix de Guerre, France's highest military honour, in recognition of bravery during the D-Day landings. | A former naval conscript, Mr Davies was awarded the Croix de Guerre, France's highest military honour, in recognition of bravery during the D-Day landings. |
| Mr Davies, of Norris Green, died of pneumonia in hospital. | Mr Davies, of Norris Green, died of pneumonia in hospital. |
| Suspended | Suspended |
| The court was told it was after the elderly man's death that his family alerted police when they realised his bank card had been used as he lay ill in hospital. | The court was told it was after the elderly man's death that his family alerted police when they realised his bank card had been used as he lay ill in hospital. |
| The nurse was suspended from her position following her arrest and was later charged with theft and fraud. | The nurse was suspended from her position following her arrest and was later charged with theft and fraud. |
| At an earlier hearing, the court heard Harold, also used Mr Davies's Barclays bank card to buy £49 worth of computer equipment. | |
| The mother of two was warned by deputy district judge Rod Ross to expect jail when she is sentenced next month. | The mother of two was warned by deputy district judge Rod Ross to expect jail when she is sentenced next month. |
| Outside court she apologised to the family of Mr Davies. | Outside court she apologised to the family of Mr Davies. |