Woman uses sister's ID to give birth at hospital in Dubai

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A housewife has faced charges in court for allegedly providing false details for an admission in the emergency unit of a hospital. She has been charged with forgery and use of a forged document when her case was heard by the Court of First Instance.
The 27-year-old woman, K.I., who holds a Comoros Islands passport, allegedly used her sister's name in the hospital form before walking into the clinic of the doctor. The incident allegedly happened on August 16, last year. K.I. admitted in the prosecution investigation that she managed to be admitted into the hospital where she gave birth, using her sister's name. A nurse at the hospital said that K.I. came to the hospital and was about to give birth.
"She claimed she was M.I. I put her name in our records as she gave it to me. She did not carry an ID." The nurse added that the woman came alone without her husband and claimed to them she had a medical record at that hospital.
"The doctor on duty asked me whether she had any medical file with us but I told her we could not find any as she did not carry a health card".
Even after K.I. gave them her full name they could not find any medical file for her at the hospital. A clerk at the hospital said that K.I. looked tired when she came to the emergency unit.
"She did not have any ID or health card. She gave a phone number which belonged to the name she gave and was registered in our electronic system.
"I found a file but the photo was not clear enough to match it with the face of K.I., whose features have changed." A verdict is expected on February 10.
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