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Oh, Sh*t – Chinese Burglar Gets Caught After Pooping on Victim’s Floor

A very unusual court case: a Chinese burglar was caught after he pooped on the ground at his victim’s house. Thanks to the forensic DNA analysis of his faeces, he could be arrested for the burglary and 286 other cases of thefts.

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10 years ago

September 6, 2016

Manya Koetse

Chinese media are reporting about an unusual court case today. A Chinese burglar was caught after he pooped on the ground at his victim’s house. Thanks to the forensic DNA analysis of his faeces, he could be arrested for the burglary and 286 other cases of theft.

A 39-year-old man from Henan known as Zhang was put on trial today for multiple cases of theft and burglary. Beijing Timesreports that the man had been…

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