Man Claims Murder So That He Can Be Back In Jail For Free Meals
Is it due to bad time, bad economy?
A Ukrainian man fresh out of prison has lied to the police about murdering his brother to get back into jail, where he could have three meals a day for free. His plan was uncovered, but he promised to the police as he left the department he would soon be back.
The man, from the Nikolaevsk Region of Ukraine, spent three years behind bars for theft, Kriminal.tv website writes.
His release from prison coincided with the financial crisis, which has been especially rough on Ukraine.
After several failed attempts to find a job the man arrived at the local police station claiming that he had killed his brother seven years ago.
The police indeed found a body under a tree in the place indicated by the man, but an autopsy revealed no signs of murder.
Faced with the facts, the self-styled criminal admitted that his brother died of alcohol poisoning and the only illegal thing he did was bury him in the garden as he had no money for a proper funeral.
He explained that he had been willing to take the blame because imprisonment guaranteed him food three times a day and a bed.
