Mobile phone 'thief' uploads own photo to victim's WhatsApp profile
Published: 2013 May 28 10:30:08 (6656 Views)
Johannesburg - A mobile phone thief in Pretoria, South Africa, has been described as South Africa's dumbest thief after he uploaded a photo of himself to his victim's WhatsApp profile, Beeld reported on Tuesday.
Lohan van Heerden, 20, a second year actuarial science student at the University of Pretoria, could not believe his eyes when the very thief who had stolen his phone the night before uploaded a picture of himself, dressed up in a suit and tie.
Van Heerden was driving home from Hatfield to Pretoria Gardens on 16 May when four men jumped into his car at a traffic light, held a knife to his throat, and robbed him of his phone, jacket, belt, and money.
The robbers had also forced him to drive to an ATM to withdraw R1 000, before letting him go.
Van Heerden said when he saw the picture he immediately recognised the man as the gang's ringleader, and also as the one who had assaulted him by hitting him in the face.
Police were investigating the case.
- Sapa
Lohan van Heerden, 20, a second year actuarial science student at the University of Pretoria, could not believe his eyes when the very thief who had stolen his phone the night before uploaded a picture of himself, dressed up in a suit and tie.
Van Heerden was driving home from Hatfield to Pretoria Gardens on 16 May when four men jumped into his car at a traffic light, held a knife to his throat, and robbed him of his phone, jacket, belt, and money.
The robbers had also forced him to drive to an ATM to withdraw R1 000, before letting him go.
Van Heerden said when he saw the picture he immediately recognised the man as the gang's ringleader, and also as the one who had assaulted him by hitting him in the face.
Police were investigating the case.
- Sapa
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