Thief takes over empty house to ply his trade
(China Daily)
Updated: 2004-02-16 17:04

A thief made a house his "home" to go about his business in the neighbourhood while the owner was away, but ended up being caught a week later when the owner came back, Changsha Evening News reports.

She, from Taoyuan County of Changsha in Hunan Province, found the house didn't look lived-in when he tried to commit theft, so he stayed there.

When he found the house-owner back on Saturday, She tried to flee, and in his haste ended up in the neighbouring local public security bureau where he was promptly nabbed.

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