A man from Connecticut, U.S. accused of attempting to rob a woman at knifepoint in an elevator at the Mohegan Sun casino says he was sleepwalking at the time. [File photo]

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A man from Connecticut, U.S. accused of attempting to rob a woman at knifepoint in an elevator at the Mohegan Sun casino says he was sleepwalking at the time, AP reported.

Winston Riley was arrested on March 18 after the woman told police he had flashed a large knife and tried to grab her purse while the two were alone in a parking garage elevator.

Riley said he was awakened by the woman when she ran away in confusion and fright, attorney Nicholas D'Amato said.

D'Amato said that he plans to use a medical defense for Riley based on that claim. He said he's confirmed with Riley's family that the 27-year-old has had a problem with sleepwalking since he was a child. （點擊外媒網站查看原文）

嫌犯稱搶劫時在夢游

?????? 據美聯社報道，美國康涅狄格州的一名男子被指控在金神大賭場里持刀搶劫一名女子未遂，不過該男子辯稱，當時的他正在夢游。

?????? 溫斯頓?賴利于3月18日被捕。女子向警察報案稱，他們兩人單獨乘坐停車場電梯時，他亮出了刀子，試圖奪走她的錢包。

?????? 律師尼古拉斯?達莫托說，據賴利回憶，當這名女子驚慌逃走時，他才被女子驚醒。

?????? 達莫托表示，他計劃以這個說法為基礎對賴利進行醫療辯護。

?????? 他說，他已跟賴利的家人證實，這名27歲的男子從小就有夢游的毛病。

(China.org.cn June 11, 2012)