Police believe Australian rescued from drain was hiding, not looking for phone


Australian police now believe the man who spent 36 hours in a Brisbane drain was really hiding from the law instead of attempting to retrieve a dropped phone as he had earlier claimed. — AFP

SYDNEY: Australian police on March 27 said a man who spent more than 30 hours stuck in a Brisbane drain was hiding from them, not trying to retrieve a lost mobile phone as he initially claimed.

The man’s underground escapades are believed to have begun when he was allegedly involved in a crash with a police vehicle in the early hours of Sunday.

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