Robbery suspect escapes from ward

Man was sent for medical help after swallowing nail in detention

Local police in Qinzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, launched a manhunt yesterday for a robbery suspect who ran off from a hospital after injuring himself.

Chen Hongzhou, 31, escaped on Wednesday with shackles on his ankles, sneaking away from a guarded room at a hospital where he was receiving treatment.