A man in the U.K. reportedly pretended to be quadriplegic and sometimes comatose for two years to avoid prosecution, according to Yahoo News.

The man, Alan Knight of Swansea, Wales, reportedly stole more than 40,000 pounds ($64,000) from the bank account of an elderly neighbor with Alzheimer's disease, stated prosecutors.

Knight reportedly pretended to be in a fake coma for two years and was recently caught on CCTV walking around Tesco and driving his car to Dorset after allegedly claiming to the court that his neck injury was causing him to have seizures, ultimately leaving him in a comatose state, according to The Daily Mail.

Whether his wife, Helen Knight, knew her husband was living the life of someone with a fake coma or not, she reportedly wrote to the South Wales Evening Post stating that her husband had obtained a doctor's letter certifying his condition.

"We've been through absolute hell and we're still going through hell," Helen Knight wrote, according to the newspaper.

The father-of-three reportedly used the money he stole from his neighbor, Ivor Richards, to pay for holidays and buy a caravan in Dorset.

Officers reportedly tried to bring him to court "at least twice," but the man admitted himself to the hospital, claiming his condition had gotten worse. He was reportedly ultimately warned that the trial would go ahead whether he was present or not.

Knight reportedly pleaded guilty to 19 counts of forgery, fraud and theft while his wife has not been charged with any offense.

"His illnesses coincide with impending court appearances. I do not believe the symptoms are genuine," Judge Paul Thomas was quoted as saying.