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Police Hunt Man, Over 200 Burglaries In 12 Years

Detectives have released CCTV and photos as they hunt a "tenacious" burglar believed to be behind hundreds of burglaries over a 12-year period in southwest London.The man has stolen nearly £10m worth of property from around 200 homes in upmarket Wimbledon Village, police have said.
His previous victims include tennis star Boris Becker and French footballer Nicolas Anelka, who reportedly chased the thief across his garden but was outrun.
The newly released CCTV, filmed last year, shows a safe being thrown out of a window and the man climbing down to pick it up and walking away with it.
The police images show the suspect, dubbed 'the Wimbledon Prowler', wearing his trademark black fisherman's hat and black clothing. He is covering his mouth in the photos.
The suspect usually targets very large homes with big gardens, with the owners often unaware he is even on their property.
"Then he'll repeatedly go back to the same address over a number of months, even years.
"Some victims have had their houses entered up to six times over a period of three or four years."

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