In Belgium, court acquits man of drunk driving as his body produces alcohol

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.
Anse Ghesquiere told Reuters that in “another unfortunate coincidence” her client works at a brewery, but three doctors who independently examined him confirmed he suffered from ABS.
Belgian media said that in the verdict, the judge from Bruges police court emphasised that the defendant did not experience symptoms of intoxication.