| 'Thief' rescued from drowning in toilet |
A suspected thief has been rescued after he fell into a cesspit while trying to escape.
Romanian Nicolae Leanca spotted the man allegedly trying to steal a cow and some corn from his courtyard in the village of Plesoi.
The suspect, his godson Robert Cascota, hid in an open-air toilet booth, but lost his footing and fell into a deep pool of human waste below.
Mr Leanca pulled him free as he began to drown.
He called the police and detained him with the help of his wife until officers arrived.
Mr Leanca told the police: "We kept him at the distance with a stick because he was smelling very bad."
Police say his godson has denied trying to steal anything. If found guilty at trial he faces a sentence of six months to five years, reports Romanian newspaper Gazeta de Sud.
Story filed: 10:51 Friday 7th September 2001
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