Ghostbusted: bungling burglar in Thailand with ‘Scream' mask arrested
A would-be burglar in Thailand thought he was in with a ghost of a chance to rob a gold shop in a mall in Chiang Mai.
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It was the perfect plan, or so he thought: hide inside the mall until closing time and sneak out from the shop in the Mueang district with his loot. He even disguised himself with a 'Ghostface' mask from the Scream film franchise and wore a black cloak in a bid to evade capture.
There was one glitch: once he got into the shop at night, he could not get out.
The next morning on Tuesday, employees of the shop discovered the break-in and locked up the bungling burglar before calling the police.
The 21-year-old suspect, Aesara, whose surname was withheld, admitted to police officers at the scene about his attempt to rob the shop, according to a report by The Nation online newspaper.
Thai police say a man in Chiang Mai dressed as 'Ghostface' has used a crowbar to open and rob a gold shop in Chiang Mai. Photo: Handout
'Aesara had arrived at the mall, parking his motorcycle at a nearby petrol station. By 5pm, he slipped into the mall, hiding until closing,' said Yanapol Phatthanachai, Mae Ping police superintendent, according to a report by Thaiger newspaper.
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