Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he gulped the Tiffany & Co jewellery worth more than half a million pounds during his arrest in Florida.

An X-ray of the suspect’s torso showed what the Orlando Police Department believed to be the diamond earrings — a white mass shining brightly against the grey backdrop of his digestive tract

"Look after any new piercing and disinfect the area regularly, usually two to three times per day, depending on the site."

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