Anna Odell, 35, convinced police she was psychotic after faking a suicide attempt jumping off a bridge in the Swedish capital Stockholm. It took eight staff to restrain her at nearby St Goran's hospital where the artist kicked, screamed and spat in nurses' faces until she was sedated and strapped down.

But furious doctors discharged her the next morning when she told them the stunt had been part of an art project for her final degree show at Sweden's University College of Arts. Police are investigating complaints of assault, violence against public servants and wasting police time.

Chief physician David Eberhard said: "It's not only disgraceful that she used our resources, but what she also did to other patients, the staff - to everyone - is shameless. She and the head of her college ought to cut their hair and get real jobs."

Good grief! The Stockholm medical service is still obviously in the 1950's!  Seriously though, I know that art is supposed to be allowed it's freedom but with the amount of genuine mental health problems in our society I think this is just a scandalous waste of resources.

Albert made sure that his attempt didn't get him in trouble with the authorities.

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