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Fugitive arrested after living as twin brother for 19 years

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A Chinese fugitive, identified only by his surname Chen, has been arrested after living under his deceased twin brother's identity for 19 years. He was apprehended when his late brother's former girlfriend recognized him, leading to his capture. Chen had been living an ordinary life, believing his deception would keep him hidden from authorities following his escape from a robbery case in 2002. AI

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Fugitive arrested after living as twin brother for 19 years

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fran Lu ·

    Chinese fugitive poses as dead twin brother for 2 decades exposed by sibling’s ex-lover

    A Chinese fugitive who posed as his deceased twin brother for 19 years was recently arrested after his late brother’s ex-girlfriend identified him. In 2002, a robbery took place in Yuhuan, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Seven suspects abducted the victim and robbed him of …

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