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A Canadian man who allegedly tried to steal a $20,000 diamond passed the gem nine days after he swallowed it, police said.
A salesperson at a Windsor, Ontario, jewelry store alerted police when Richard Mackenzie Matthews, 52, allegedly swallowed the 1.7-carat diamond and two cubic zirconia gems, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported Sunday.
The salesperson said Matthews tried to switch the diamond out with one of the cubic zirconias.
Police held Matthews in a cell without running water until Saturday when he passed the diamond. Police said he had agreed to take laxatives and other fluids to help the process.
Once the diamond passed, authorities transferred Matthews to a county jail where he could shower and shave, Staff Sgt. Dave Kigar told the CBC.
Police charged Matthews with theft of more than $5,000 and breach of probation and he could face an additional charge of possession of stolen goods of more than $5,000 when he appears in court, Kigar said.
(UPI)
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2만불짜리 다이아 삼킨 남자의 운명은?
캐나다의 한 남자가 2만불짜리 다이아몬드를 삼켜서 훔치려다가 경찰에게 붙잡혀 결국 9일만에 몸 밖으로 배출시켰다고 전해졌다.
리처드 맥켄지 매튜스(52)는 온타리오의 한 보석가게에서 1.7캐럿짜리 다이아몬드와 2개의 큐빅 보석을 삼켰다.
경찰은 매튜스를 물이 나오지 않는 감방에 그가 다이아몬드를 배출시킬 때까지 그를 가둬뒀다. 매튜스는 대변을 잘 나오게 하는 완화제와 유사액을 마시는 데에 동의했다.
다이아몬드가 나오자 마자 매튜는 감옥으로 이송되었다.
(코리아헤럴드)
