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image captionThe two rings are worth approximately £13,500, police said
A man has been left distressed after an engagement ring and a wedding ring were stolen from his dead wife s hand in hospital.
The woman was admitted to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, after a fall at her home on 6 March.
Essex Police said the woman died three days later with her husband by her side.
PC Daniel Burns from the force said the two rings very special to the husband and were bought in America.
It was when the husband returned to the ward to collect his wife s personal items following her death he noticed that the rings were missing.
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