Firefighter who stole smartwatch while responding to a home fire gets jail

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Firefighter who stole smartwatch while responding to a home fire gets jail
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The victim saw on her mobile app that the missing watch was last used at Ang Mo Kio Fire Station.

New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: While responding to a case of fire in someone's home, a firefighter spotted an Apple Watch and stole it when he was alone.

A team of firefighters from Ang Mo Kio Fire Station, including Tay, was deployed. On arrival, they set about investigating the source of the fire as there was smoke but no actual fire. On Sep 7, the owner of the watch realised it was missing and searched unsuccessfully for it in the flat. The prosecutor asked for three to four months' jail for Tay, taking reference from cases of theft by police officers.

Tay's actions were not premeditated and it was simply a case of"he came, he saw, he stole", argued Mr Tan.

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