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Man Fakes Coma to Evade Court Hearing
10 Jan
Summary
- Defendant claimed an induced coma after surgery, but posted online soon after.
- Hospitals found no record of the defendant being an in-patient.
- The court issued an arrest warrant due to uncorroborated coma claims.
An individual's claim of being in an induced coma to avoid a court hearing has been met with an arrest warrant. The prosecution presented evidence showing the defendant had recently posted on social media and was reportedly seen in a supermarket, directly contradicting his purported medical emergency.
The court was informed that the defendant had previously missed a hearing due to scheduled surgery and then claimed to be in a coma. However, checks with multiple hospitals yielded no record of his admission, and no medical evidence was provided to support the coma claim.
Magistrates ultimately issued a warrant for his arrest, citing a lack of corroboration for the induced coma story. The charge against the defendant pertains to a period spanning from April 2019 to October 2022.
