Police release 'poo watch' suspect who went on toilet strike for 47 days

An unusual stand-off between police in England and a man suspected of swallowing a drugs stash has ended after he spent 47 days in custody refusing to go to the toilet.

Police release 'poo watch' suspect who went on toilet strike for 47 days

An unusual stand-off between police in England and a man suspected of swallowing a drugs stash has ended after he spent 47 days in custody refusing to go to the toilet.

Lamarr Chambers, 24, was arrested in Harlow, Essex, on January 17 and officers tweeted updates of what they described as "poo watch".

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