Australian rapper skips dinner bill by swimming off

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-39552461

An Australian rapper called 2pec racked up a large bill in a seafood restaurant, before running into the sea to avoid paying, a Queensland court has heard.

Police set off in hot pursuit on jetskis for the man, who later claimed he ran to help a friend give birth on the beach, according to local media. His bill was over A$600 (£360, $450).

Terry Peck, who has been charged with theft and assault, later said the lobsters were overcooked. The 33-year-old appeared in court on Monday morning after the incident at Omeros Bros restaurant in Surfers Paradise on the east coast.

He allegedly consumed two lobsters, a baby octopus, 21 vodka oyster shots and "a number of Coronas".

"Oh God! By himself?" said magistrate Joan White when she granted bail, according to ABC News.

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1. Did he at least wait half an hour after eating?