'Vampire' Robs Blood Bank
Hong Kong police arrested a 29-year old suspect following a September 13, 2007 incident in which closed-circuit cameras recorded him stealing three blood vials from a hospital blood bank and apparently drinking the contents. According to the camera evidence, the suspect apparently reached in through the drop-in window of the blood bank, located on the fourth floor of a local hospital, and removed the three vials. While he appeared to drink the contents on camera, it remains uncertain whether he actually did so. The vials were from three women patients awaiting testing for stomach complaints. Psychiatrist Chan Chung-mau, chairman of the Hong Kong Association for the Promotion of Mental Health, said the suspect could be suffering from a mental illness and may believe that drinking blood can charge him with energy. His current arrest status and whether he has a psychiatric history has not been reported.
Police sources indicate that the suspect was under the influence of alcohol at the time of his arrest. Security at the blood bank has since been increased.
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