A burglar apologised for interrupting his victim's sleep and said he had got the 'wrong house,' according to police.
The householder, an 82-year-old man, was disturbed at 4am when the intruder entered his bedroom in Middle Way, Summertown, Oxfordshire.
The burglar said 'Sorry mate, wrong house' and quickly left the room.
The awakened man followed him downstairs, and saw the thief leave his home through the door into the back garden.
The burglar escaped with cash and ornaments, suggesting that perhaps he'd got the right house after all. Some items were later recovered near the property.
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