Dude fakes coma for 2 years to avoid going to court for theft

Now that's dedication to his scam.



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A British man pleaded guilty this week to stealing 40,000 pounds from an elderly neighbor and pretending to be in a coma for two years to avoid charges, authorities said.

Alan Knight pleaded guilty after being charged with multiple counts of theft and making a false representation for gain, a Swansea Crown Court representative told ABC News. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 7.

Knight was arrested in 2012 for the alleged theft, a South Wales Police spokesman said.

Knight and his wife, Helen Knight, even attempted to prove Knight's medical condition by photographing themselves in their home with Knight appearing to be unconscious and surrounded by medical equipment.

However, earlier this week Knight was finally ordered to attend court in person. Once in the courtroom investigators revealed they had footage of Knight walking around on closed-circuit television without a neck brace, oxygen or a wheelchair, police said.