Clueless Thief Found Dangling Upside Down After Shoelaces Got Stuck On Window Frame

• A 41-year-old thief was caught after being discovered hanging upside down from the window of a flat he was trying to break into
• Lee Kenneth Moore, who was a bit tipsy, got stuck after his shoelaces got intertwined with the window
• The couple who own the home discovered the burglar after they heard him "moaning and groaning"

Forty-one-year-old Lee Kenneth Moore has been sentenced to prison after he was found guilty of robbery.

Moore was found dangling upside down from his shoelaces after getting stuck on a window frame of the flat he was trying to break into.

Moore was moaning and groaning

BBC News reports that the startled homeowners discovered the clueless burger after they heard him "moaning and groaning" from the window.

When they asked the inebriated intruder what he was doing, he told them he didn't know where he was.

Upon further inspection, they discovered the thief was hanging from the window frame because his shoelaces were entangled.

The couple disentangled Moore, restrained him, and called the police, who opened charges against him.

Moore has 116 previous offences

Prosecutor Leila Taleb told the court that Moore used recycling bins to climb up to the small open window of the flat.

Defence lawyer Matthew Stewart told the court that his client was walking through the city after a drink when he made the "spontaneous" decision to break into the flat.

"This is one of the most inept burglaries that has appeared before me for quite some time," said Judge Simon Hickey.

Moore, who has 116 previous offences, pleaded guilty to burglary and was jailed for two years and four months.

His rap sheet is "littered with thefts", as he had five burglary convictions between 2018 and 2022.

Kenyans doubt suspect arrested

Elsewhere, police officers in Baringo arrested a suspected notorious bandit, Lonyangapat Amerinyang’, who allegedly coordinated banditry activities in the North Rift region.

At the time of his arrest, Amerinyang’ was found in possession of two firearms and 15 rounds of ammunition.

Many who reacted to the news by the police expressed their scepticism over the arrest, as others claimed he was only a pawn in the dangerous game of banditry.