Courageous woman tricks burglar by playing dead

(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-05-26 09:34

A brave woman managed to trick a burglar by pretending she was dead after the man entered her home in Yueyang, Hunan province on Wednesday.

The woman, 24, played dead even after the invader held a knife at her throat.

She jumped up after the burglar started a fire to cover up his crime and destroy evidence. She used water to fight the fire and called police.

(www.hunanonline.com)