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An 86-year-old man who offered a lift to a man who had broken into his Perth home said he "felt sorry" for the would-be thief.
Harry Turner had returned to his house after forgetting to take a newspaper to a visit to his local pub.
Mr Turner, who has lived in the house for 17 years, said he had not locked his door after leaving for the pub because "there's never anybody about here".
When he returned he said he "knew something wrong" as the back door was wide open.
Mr Turner said: "I looked up the corridor to the bedroom and there was a young man standing by my bed in the top drawer of the bedside cabinet with several of my Masonic cases open.
"It happened so quickly I didn't know what I was doing really, I just asked him what he was doing here, what does he want?"
Mr Turner said the man reassured him he had not stolen anything and "looked a bit bewildered himself."
After walking the man out of the house Mr Turner asked if he could help and the man asked if he could have a lift.
Mr Turner said: "I said where do you want to go and he said North Muirton.
"So I went back to lock up and when I'd come back he'd gone."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-43921050