article_snippet: A thief has been jailed after A thief is believed to have swallowed an £8,500 chunky diamond ring when arrested by police.
article_snippet: Police were called to the store in November last year after Rayhanur Choudhury started trying on rings while staff were distracted.
article_snippet: Lilly Jordan, a shop assistant, suspected Rayhanur Choudhury had swapped the 18-carat white gold ring for a fake alternative.
article_snippet: She told Brighton Crown Court: 'I counted the rings and there were five but one seemed out of place. '
article_snippet: Sabina Palermo, the manager of the store, said at the time: 'the 18-carat white gold ring is very chunky and certainly not something you would want to swallow.'
article_snippet: Choudhury, of Newhaven, East Sussex, denied theft and the 18-carat white gold ring was never found.
article_snippet: the 18-carat white gold ring was taken from Exclusive Jewellery in Brighton as Rayhanur Choudhury browsed Exclusive Jewellery in Brighton on display .
article_snippet: an X-ray at hospital had not swallowed the 18-carat white gold ring.
highlights_snippet: Rayhanur Choudhury was trying on rings in Exclusive Jewellery, Brighton .
  
highlights_snippet: Rayhanur Choudhury is believed to have switched £8,500 white gold ring for cheaper version .
  
highlights_snippet: The 22-year-old is believed to have swallowed emerald cut diamond ring .
  