Criminal fakes coma to avoid jail

A surgeon in Fuzhou, Fujian, outsmarted a suspected rapist who pretended to be in a coma to try to avoid court judgment.

The suspect, surnamed Chen, was sent to a hospital on January 16, the day before his trial, after he seemed to lose consciousness. Medical data indicated Chen was healthy, which puzzled doctors.

Suspecting that Chen was faking, a surgeon surnamed Min announced loudly he would give Chen an injection with an extra large needle, which might cause unbearable pain. Seconds after he heard that, Chen’s facial muscles started twitching. He stood up by himself minutes later.

(中国日报)

By Sun Tzu on 23-01-2007