A burglar found wearing a ladies' cocktail dress has been sent to jail after he broke into a fancy dress shop in Chichester.
The dedicated follower of fashion was himself pursued after a burglar alarm was raised at Chichester Fancy Dress shop at around 2am on Wednesday, July 22.
PC Stephen Pratt, from Sussex Police's dog unit and his dog Saxon were sent to look for the
male who was believed to still be in the area at the time.
Mark Sayers, 40, was found within two hours.
He was found with a crowbar, a torch, a pair of gloves and was wearing the black dress which was taken from the shop.
Sayers, of Southdown Close, Chichester was convicted on theft at Chichester Magistrates Court on Thursday, July 23.
He will spend 13 weeks in jail.
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