X-ray reveals thief who stole ring

[muriel_volestrangler]

A man who tried to steal a £1,750 engagement ring from a shop by swallowing it was caught after police ran a metal detector over his stomach, a court heard.

Simon Hooper, 28, initially denied the offence, but police X-rayed him and saw the diamond ring inside his body.

Police had to seek an extension of his custody time limit and waited three days outside his cell until the ring passed and they were able to recover it.
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Mr Burgess said afterwards that a woman customer had had her heart set on the ring but decided not to buy it when he told her what had happened to it.

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I can see her point of view ...