A thief who stole a World Cup ticket from a woman's handbag was caught after sitting down to watch the game next to his victim's husband.
The 34-year-old mugged Eva Standmann, 42, as she made her way to the Munich stadium for the Brazil-Australia game at the weekend and discovered the ticket in her bag.
But as he took the woman's place in the stadium he was met by her husband Berndt, 43, who immediately called security.
A Munich police spokesman said: "The thief found the ticket in the bag and decided to watch the game, not expecting to sit next to his victim's husband, who immediately informed officers on duty at the stadium."
[from ananova]
Comments (1)
A very stupid criminal. Obviously he didn't think that at the very least a friend of his victim would have the seat next to the one he stole.
Posted by Laura | June 20, 2006 9:26 PM
Posted on June 20, 2006 21:26