Buried Alive: How a Drunk Driver Fooled Chinese Police

A Chinese man surnamed Xi, twice caught for drunk driving without a license, faked his own death to avoid prison. He bought a coffin, scattered empty pill bottles, cooled his body, and was buried with the help of his mother and grandmother. After the funeral, he fled to Yunnan province, but police uncovered the fraud through bank card records and cameras. The court sentenced him to five months in prison and a fine of 20,000 yuan; criminal proceedings were initiated against his relatives.

In China, a bizarre story concluded about a man surnamed Xi who faked his own death to avoid imprisonment for drunk driving. He had previously been caught twice for driving under the influence without a license and had accumulated debts. In June, he bought a coffin, scattered empty pill bottles around the house, held his breath, and cooled his body with special equipment. His mother and grandmother hastily buried the coffin before dark, explaining to neighbors that the deceased's face was disfigured. The 'deceased' himself left for Yunnan province right after the funeral. However, investigators grew suspicious: the family did not call an ambulance, did not provide a medical death certificate, and the coffin was purchased in advance. Neighbors also noticed that the man's face was always covered with a sheet. Police checked bank cards, phone calls, and surveillance cameras, tracked down the fugitive, and arrested him in April. The court sentenced him to five months in prison and a fine of 20,000 yuan. In June, separate criminal proceedings were initiated against his mother and grandmother for helping to conceal the criminal. The prosecutor's office emphasized that such attempts to deceive the law are futile and lead to additional consequences.