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A Belgian man was acquitted of drunk driving on Monday because he suffers from auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), a rare condition whereby the body produces alcohol, his lawyer said.
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Anse Ghesquiere told Reuters that in āanother unfortunate coincidenceā her client works at a brewery, but three doctors who independently examined him confirmed he suffered from ABS.
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Belgian media said that in the verdict, the judge emphasized that the defendant, who was not named in line with local judicial custom, did not experience symptoms of intoxication.
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The Bruges police court, which acquitted the man, did not immediately reply to an email from Reuters.
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Lisa Florin, clinical biologist with Belgian hospital AZ Sint-Lucas, explained that people with the condition produce the same type of alcohol as the one in alcoholic drinks but that they generally feel less of its effects.
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