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| Written by Ajay Gupta |
| Monday, 24 August 2009 15:24 |
 Stockholm - A Swedish art student who feigned a psychosis and acted as if she was about to commit suicide went on trial Monday, charged with raising a false alarm.Anna Odell, 35, risks a fine but could also be sentenced to two years in prison for the incident she staged in January as part of her final exam project at the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design. Some people have defended her actions as a legitimate arts project, while others say she drained resources from the psychiatric health system that is severely stretched. Odell filmed her actions on a bridge in Stockholm. She was so convincing that police alerted to the scene chose to take her to a psychiatric ward in central Stockholm, where she was admitted. She also used her hospital records and other documents as part of the arts project. Odell resisted police officers and hospital staff, who gave her sedatives and were forced to strap her down to a bed. In her testimony she said the pretence was necessary to offer a real view of how the psychiatric care system treats people. "As an artist you have an opportunity to show the public something. They can see this, and consider 'should this be changed?'" Odell told the Stockholm district court. She told the court she also had a history of mental health problems. When it was disclosed that she had conned personnel and faked her condition, she was charged with abusing the psychiatric health system and has been told to refund some 12,000 kronor (1,700 dollars) for the costs she generated. A court ruling was due early September. (dpa) |
| Last Updated on Monday, 24 August 2009 15:28 |