Man, 86, foils burglary - then offers him lift

He made the offer after discovering the would-be thief in the bedroom of his home in Perth.

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 said he discovered the housebreaker in his bedroom with the top drawer of his bedroom cabinet open.

The housebreaker fled after Mr Turner turned his back to lock his front door after offering the man a lift.

'Felt remorse'

Mr Turner told BBC Scotland's Stephen Jardine Programme that the experience had been "absurd".

He said: "I felt remorse for this young man.

"A fine young Scotsman in his mid 20s, to resort to this in his life.

"What a shame, what a disaster. I just felt sorry for him."

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.

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