He Would Rather Die Than Go To The Toilet

An alleged drug dealer accused of swallowing a stash of heroin and cocaine, has refused to go to the bathroom. The saga ended after an astounding 47 days, which may be a record. Essex Police’s Operation Raptor West unit has been tweeting daily updates on the man’s refusal to defecate, using the hashtags #PooWatch and #HowLongCanYouGo. The police say they are drawing attention to the case to show that drug dealing is not “glamorous.” It’s been nearly eight weeks since Lamarr Chambers, 24, was arrested in Harlow, Essex, on January 17.  After 38 days in police custody, his lawyer told Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court that ‘he would rather die’ than go to the toilet. Officers asked the court for an extension to keep Mr Chambers in custody on seven separate occasions. The court authorized the further detention of Mr Chambers to enable him to pass drugs he was suspected to have inside him. Under constant surveillance, he was routinely supplied with food and water, received medical visits every day and comprehensive reports of his state of health were provided to the court at each hearing. Despite this, nothing was passed by Mr Chambers, who also routinely declined medical treatment and the opportunity to visit hospital. On Monday March 5th, the decision was taken by Deputy Chief Constable BJ Harrington, following medical and legal advice, to release Mr Chambers from custody. The Crown Prosecution Service discontinued the charges against Mr Chambers in relation to possession with intent to supply a Class A drug. Mr Chambers was taken by police car in the company of medical professional to hospital for treatment. Authorities re-arrested Mr Chamber after the possession charge was dismissed for a lesser charge before taking him to the hospital.