Knicker-thief's mammoth haul
April 29, 2004

Japanese police who arrested a 55-year-old man for stealing women's underwear raided his home to find 4000 pairs of knickers collected over 30 years, police said yesterday.

Local reports said the man from the western Japan city of Hiroshima had confessed to stealing the items.

"I love women's underwear and could not control my desire," he was quoted as saying by the private Fuji television network.

The fetishist's run came to an end when the husband of one of his unsuspecting victims caught him on his balcony allegedly preparing to add to his stash, police said.

Police said they had confiscated the 4,000 pairs of underpants.

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