She was giving up her time to help the clientele of Norwich's clubland late on Saturday night when one of them stole from her.

Community first responder Sue Lamonte is regularly on hand at Prince Of Wales Road in her Nissan Micra to treat injuries or medical emergencies in her spare time from working as a 999 call handler.

But late on Saturday evening as she was assisting the SOS bus with revellers, a magnetic 'Ambulance First Responder' sign was stolen from the passenger side of her car.

The 43-year-old has been working as a first responder since August 2015 after health reasons prevented her from giving blood.

'I tend to do one shift a month, either with the SOS bus or between shift patterns,' she said. 'We are linked very closely with the emergency operation centre in Hellesdon, who will deploy us to emergencies including cardiac arrests, people not breathing, unconscious or diabetic.

'The SOS bus runs from 9.30pm to 3.30am and we were here, ready to be deployed as and when necessary. The car had all the magnets on. I was informed around 11.30pm there was a group of people hanging around my car. When I came out to have a look one of my magnets had been taken.'

The magnet has 'Ambulance First Responder' written on it, along with Ms Lamonte's call sign.

'Some of the equipment has been fund-raised for, and others have been given by the Trust,' she said. 'It is very expensive to replace. 'It is very disappointing, especially because they know what we do. This could have been someone we helped, or could have ended up helping at the end of the evening. 'We just want the sign back. It could have just been a prank - if they are embarrassed about it they are welcome to come down on Saturday and bring it back to the bus.'

The incident happened at some point between 9.30pm and 11.30pm on Saturday, January 28.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or anyone acting suspiciously during the times stated should contact PC Michael Pearce at Norwich Police Station on 101.

Alternatively contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.