The cops are having to watch the man around the clock to see what nature produces after he was accused of gobbling the limited edition gem encrusted pendant A New Zealand man has been charged for theft after he allegedly stole a diamond-studded locket

Police are waiting for “nature to take its course” after a suspected thief allegedly swallowed a James Bond inspired Fabergé egg.

The 32-year-old man, who has not been named, has been charged with trying to smuggle the diamond studded Fabergé pendant by eating it.

Cops in New Zealand have said the ingested loot - valued at £14,600 - has not yet been recovered. They were called to Partridge Jewellers in central Auckland on Friday afternoon with the man arrested in store minutes later.

He has undergone a medical assessment and remains

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