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Wednesday, 16 February 2005, 22:54 GMT

In Pictures: Burglar picks the wrong victim

Ben Park, serial burglar, caught on camera. Picture courtesy of Duncan Grisby

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Serial burglar Ben Park was finally snared when he targeted a house where owner, Duncan Grisby, was more computer savvy than the average PC user.

Ben Park, serial burglar, caught on camera. Picture courtesy of Duncan Grisby

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As he takes his cap of to get a better look at the room, Park doesn't realise a webcam is silently taking pictures of him and sending them to an external email address.

Ben Park, serial burglar, caught on camera. Picture courtesy of Duncan Grisby

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The police said it was a joy to produce the photographs of Park caught red-handed.

Ben Park, serial burglar, caught on camera. Picture courtesy of Duncan Grisby

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Park stole £4,000-worth of Mr Grisby's possessions. After seeing the damning evidence, he had little choice but to plead guilty.

Ben Park, serial burglar, caught on camera. Picture courtesy of Duncan Grisby

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Park reaches for the camera. He will soon realise that, this time, he's picked the wrong victim.

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