Tashma Sigg faces court for stealing from sleeping disabled patient at The Alfred
A heartless woman who stole from a sleeping disabled patient at The Alfred hospital and went on a spending spree with his credit card has faced court over “a truckload” of thefts. And it wasn’t the first time she’s preyed on sleeping victims.
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A heartless “maniac” who robbed a sleeping disabled man in a hospital has been jailed over the monstrous crime.
The Melbourne City News revealed Tashma Sigg, 33, had been a patient at The Alfred in October last year when she stole a credit card, $70 cash and mobile from the man as he slept in his wheelchair.
Sigg’s defence lawyers Jill Prior said her client had experienced “genuine anxiety and shame” over her callous act and was concerned media reports “would only exacerbate that”.
When asked by Magistrate Graeme Keil if the article had impacted on her mental health at all, Sigg told the court “nah, I haven’t read it”.
The court heard Sigg had used the stolen credit card to buy cigarettes, a Krispy Kreme doughnut, hot chocolate and coffee before jumping in a taxi and heading to a servo to buy more cigarettes.
The South Melbourne woman pleaded guilty at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this month to “a truckload” of theft and dishonesty charges, including breaking into a home in April this year and stealing six passports, $4600 cash, laptops, chromebooks and various other items while residents were asleep.
Two weeks later, while out on bail, Ms Sigg was allegedly caught on CCTV taking mail from apartment letterboxes on May 12, before allegedly breaking into a flat and stealing a projector and virtual reality headset together worth $1755, while two men slept upstairs.
And on June 3, police allege Ms Sigg tried to open every window on the south side of the property before entering through the unlocked garage, rummaging through cabinets and stealing a pineapple cider from the fridge.
Mr Keil said Sigg’s crimes had been “very serious”.
“These are emotional crimes — stealing from a handicapped person in a wheelchair,” he said.
“She is showing insight and is now acknowledging that she has done wrong and rather than sitting there saying ‘poor me, poor me’ she’s showing some degree of insight into the poor victim’s position.
“You are young — learn from this … and move on in a positive way.”
Sigg was sentenced to nine months’ jail as well as a nine-month community corrections order to be completed on her release.
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