Burglary suspects star on Australian website

Two alleged burglars in Australia are starring on a website after their victims caught them out on a webcam.

Two alleged burglars in Australia are starring on a website after their victims caught them out on a webcam.

The homeowners Mr Ivan and Oscar Lim set up the webcam after their Sydney family home was burgled.

And they have now posted pictures of the suspects on their " Wanted" website in a bid to track them down.

Mr Ivan Lim, a computer programmer, gave police pictures of two youths from the webcam but Mr Oscar Lim went further and set up Wanted featuring pictures of the alleged offenders ransacking their home.

The brothers, who are both in their 20s, claim two men wearing baseball caps smashed a glass sliding to door at their home before stealing a DVD player, video camera, videotapes and cash.

Since going live on February 6th, the site has had more than 4,278 hits and created one lead.

A police spokesman said the Wantedwebsite was not condoned but it was legal, the Sydney Morning Heraldreported.

PA

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