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A burglar was caught upside down when his trainers got stuck in a window during a robbery.

32-year-old John Pearce got his foot stuck after smashing the window of a family home in Kent.

He was left hanging upside down for over an hour before a neighbour called the police - but not before capturing the moment on camera.

It remains a mystery as to how exactly he became trapped, but it is believed he wedged a small window open with his hammer, climbed through, and it slammed shut on his ankle.

It is thought he then smashed the main window, but the more he struggled, the more trapped he became.

He was found dangling by a next-door neighbour who did not recognise the man, took the photo of him and left him there until the police arrived.

Pearce pleaded guilty and will be sentenced next month.