A Berlin burglar may have given up his wicked ways for good after an experience he had last week.

He broke into a flat, but when he stumbled upon a corpse he had a fit of conscience and phoned the police. He said that he had just broken into a flat and found a dead body, gave the address of the flat, and then hung up. The deceased had probably been dead for a couple of weeks, so I suspect it smelled a bit in there. Whatever - the burglar hasn't been heard of since.

Not the sweet smell of success he had hoped for.

Metro.co.uk