Thief who swallowed diamonds must retrieve them from bowel movement himself (Video)

An accused jewel thief who swallowed two diamond engagement rings before his arrest has been ordered to retrieve them himself.

Mark Watts is being held in the Brisbane city watchhouse until he returns the rings, with police insisting he does not need a hand.

"At the moment he hasn't passed them,'' said Francesca Antonaglia-Monteverde, from the chain of stores that owns the rings. "He's in the watchhouse and there's a toilet there. He has to retrieve them himself.''

Watts has been sitting on the country's most anticipated bowel movement ever since the case was revealed in The Courier-Mail on Tuesday.

He is accused of swiping the rings, worth a combined $59,000, after posing as a customer at Crown Family Jewellers at Indooroopilly Shopping Cente on Friday.

When workers cornered him, he swallowed the rings - a one carat diamond solitaire ring and 1.53 carat yellow diamond surrounded by 28 white diamonds.

Doctors have told Watts the jewellery could take five to seven days to reappear...

Source: News.com.au

Update, Dec 6:

Police trusted the alleged ring thief to return his swallowed loot - but he never delivered.
X-rays have confirmed David Watts now has only one of two stolen rings inside him.
The other lost ring is suspected to have been in waste bags he handed to police, which were disposed without a search.
Deputy Commissioner Ross Barnett today said internal investigators from Ethical Standards Command had been called in and police would discuss compensating the owners for their loss.

 

Popular restaurant denies using human feces

Malaysia - The manager of a popular Nasi Kandar restaurant in Ipoh, has vehemently denied the use of human faeces in its dishes after the matter went viral on Facebook.

Mohd Nihmathullah Syed Mustafa said, the closure is due to cleanliness issues and not related to the use of faeces as alleged.

“All our customers from all over Malaysia know about the matter. What had been posted on Facebook has nothing to do with us, it’s merely a misunderstanding,” he stressed.

Oh, it's only due to cleanliness issues – what a relief!

Read more at: http://english.astroawani.com/news/show/popular-restaurant-denies-using-human-faeces-25511?cp

Church thought grazing sheep would keep graveyard clean - wrong!

This story from England makes the movie title 'I spit on your grave' sound mild:

As a way to save money at a village churchyard, it had seemed like a splendid idea.

But a scheme to let loose a flock of sheep in a graveyard to keep the grass down has backfired, after they grazed on floral tributes and mementoes left for loved ones.

The ten ewes were introduced to Holy Trinity Church in the aptly-named village of Grazeley, Berkshire, because the parochial council said it could no longer afford anyone to mow the lawn.

Vic Jerrom, who has several generations of ancestors buried there, described the damage as 'very disrespectful' to those laid to rest.
"It's a mess, the sheep are grazing on the graves and of course there is sheep droppings everywhere. It's despicable" he said.

Crabby old lady found guilty of pouring dog poo over head of cyclist who rode to close to her

What a crappy bag:

A pensioner tipped a bag of dog excrement over a Cambridge University lecturer as he cycled past her.
Retired civil servant Susan Currall, 75, was fed up with cyclists "hurtling" towards her as she walked her four-year-old lurcher called Rosie near her home, Cambridge Magistrates' Court heard.
She swung the bag of faeces at Michael Ramage, the director of studies for architecture at Sidney Sussex College, as she believed he was cycling too close to her.
She then held up the bag to allow the contents to spill over the American-born lecturer as he tried to pass her on a path on September 12, said prosecutor Paul Brown.
Mr Ramage, 40, later made a complaint to police and Currall was quizzed by officers at her home in Trumpington, Cambridge.
She admitted a charge of assault by beating and was given a one year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £100 costs and £25 compensation to Mr Ramage to cover his dry cleaning bill.
The court heard how the confrontation happened on a dual-use path shared by cyclists and pedestrians alongside the allotments and the guided busway in Trumpington.
She claimed that she was "provoked" by Mr Ramage, who also lives in Trumpington, because he got too close to her.
The court heard how Currall had no previous convictions, but had received two cautions for common assault and criminal damage in 2007 following a dispute with a neighbour.
Currall said after the hearing: "It is ridiculous that this case ended up in court. A lot of people will be applauding me for what I did because cyclists can be such a pain in the neck.

Like I said: a crappy bag.

Man must apologize to police officer for taking a dump cruiser

Policing: it's a dirty job, but somebody's go to do it: From the Lowell Sun in Massachusetts:

A 66-year-old Nashua man was placed on probation and must write a letter of apology to a state trooper after admitting to driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol on Route 3 in Chelmsford, then left "a present" in the back seat of a State Police cruiser after he was arrested.

In Lowell District Court on Wednesday, Edward Carroll, of 909 St. James Place, admitted to sufficient facts to charges of operating under the influence of drugs, operating under the influence of alcohol, wanton destruction of property, assault and battery on a police officer, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon...

On Feb. 10 a state trooper stopped Carroll and arrested him for suspicion of driving while under the influence.

Carroll allegedly struggled when he was placed in the rear of the cruiser and allegedly kicked the trooper. The trooper used a baton to strike Carroll in the shin to prevent him from kicking further... 

While in the cruiser's back seat, Carroll allegedly spit in the car and defecated in his pants.As he was removed from the cruiser, Carroll allegedly laughed in the trooper's face and told him he left "a present" in the backseat.

Carroll allegedly continued to be unruly in the station. A company had to be a called in to decontaminate the cruiser and the holding cell.

Ewww.

'Flying excrement' has Pudong residents fuming about the mess

Great headline from China:

RESIDENTS in a community along the flight path of planes near Shanghai Pudong International Airport have complained about “flying excrement” making a mess in their neighborhood.

A resident of Luchaogang Community surnamed Zhou said feces were often found splattered on cars or laundry hanging out to dry. Some people were even hit by “flying excrement” when walking in the area, making them feel “grossed out,” Zhou added.

Residents said they suspected some planes had septic tank leaks as many jets pass over the community.

Shanghai Pudong International Airport officials said yesterday that they will investigate the complaints.

 FYI: What happens when you flush a plane toilet? Are the contents jettisoned during the flight?