Thief steals caravan complete with sleeping owner

Published: 21 Jun 09 10:29 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/20188/20090621/

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A thief made off with a caravan in Skövde in southern Sweden on Saturday night. To his surprise he later found that the caravan's owner was asleep inside at the time.

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The hapless thief took his chance to make off with the caravan parked at Billingsluttningen in Skövde by connecting it to the back of his car, according to Sveriges Radio Skaraborg.

But little did he know that he was also taking the caravan's owner along for an impromptu nightime drive.

The thief discovered his unwelcome booty only after making his getaway, when he pulled over and attempted to force entry into the mobile home.

The caravan's owner, who had been abruptly woken from his slumber when his holiday abode had been fastened to the thief's car, then screamed at the would-be intruder.

The resultant shock was enough to persuade the thief to flee the scene, empty-handed.

Skövde police have been supplied with a full report of the incident and have classified the crime as attempted theft and endangerment.

Peter Vinthagen Simpson (news@thelocal.se/+46 8 656 6518)

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13:05 June 21, 2009 by Renfeh Hguh

I'm waiting in anticipation of the follow up article where the thief successfully sues the caravan owner for the stress caused by the shock of him screaming at him and gets off ant theft charge ;)

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18:30 June 21, 2009 by Harding00

Sad thing is, I could really see that happening.

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19:33 June 21, 2009 by jack sprat

It could only happen in Sweden.

One very dumb thief.

.........and the honest guy possibly getting sued.

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01:43 June 22, 2009 by Nifty

I was under the impression that successfully sueing was as rare as chooks teeth in Sweden.

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07:14 June 22, 2009 by Harding00

Well in Sweden if it is the criminal trying to sue, they tend to win, but if someone is suing for a real reason, the courts tend to dismiss it...

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18:02 June 22, 2009 by Kooritze

Good story I thought! Crminal act but with a comedy value..........this is journalism.

The story about cost cutting in the police by closing toilets was probably one of the most mundane, boring bit of nothingness jounalism ever! In this day and age, there must be some real news out there....even in a small country as this!

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14:51 June 23, 2009 by HowSwedeitis

"Well in Sweden if it is the criminal trying to sue, they tend to win, but if someone is suing for a real reason, the courts tend to dismiss it... "

Do you have any stats? Or numbers to back this claim up, or are you being sarcastic?

Also, "Mr. Sprat," I recall that in the US, there once was a show called, "Americas Dumbest Criminals." Also, the owner of the caravan is not going to be sued.

-HSII

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15:48 June 23, 2009 by jack sprat

Seems the holiday weekend hasn't done much for one guys sense of humour.

Stuck in a traffic jam maybe?

So why you connect me with the USA,you seem a tad confused,too much vodka perhaps?

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03:45 June 24, 2009 by askin

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