Authorities remove B10 million diamond from Chinese thief’s colon

A Chinese woman who swallowed a THB10 million diamond had it removed from her body with surgical pliers yesterday.

The woman stole the six-carat diamond from the Bangkok Gems and Jewellery show at Impact, Muang Thong Thani on Thursday.

Security cameras at the fair captured Jiang Sulian and a male companion at the booth were the gem was stolen. The pair were arrested on Thursday evening at Suvharnabhumi airport.

Jiang admitted to swallowing the diamond on Friday night and an X-ray showed the jewel lodged inside her intestines. She was initially given laxatives, but when this failed to flush the diamond out, doctors at Police General Hospital used pliers.

The colonoscope took 12 minutes, reported the BBC.
 

Photo: Morning News



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