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Who say IMH patient are easy pushover ........ CNA latest : Senior staff nurse at IMH convicted for cheating a patient A senior staff nurse at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) was convicted on Monday morning in a district court for cheating a patient of S$2,000. On 8 January 2009, Mong Kok Peng was helping a patient change into his attire when the patient showed him two S$1,000 notes. The patient told Mong that he had kept the money with him instead of registering it with IMH staff as he was afraid the money would be lost. Mong then told the patient he would keep the S$2,000 for safekeeping with IMH. Throughout the day, the patient asked Mong four times about the money. Mong told him the money had been registered and will be returned once he was discharged. The next day, Mong, 34, went to the Singapore Turf Club to spend the $2,000 on horse racing. While he was gambling, his colleagues called him saying the patient was about to be discharged and wanted to see him about the money. He denied being shown the money but his offence was later discovered. He will appear in court again on June 14. - CNA/vm Now who is laughing at who .......