Drugged-up Bristol burglar found wearing just his pants

A Bristol burglar under the influence of a hallucinatory drug was caught red-handed in his underpants as he tried on the homeowner’s dresses.

Jimmy Nash, 43, entered the property in Knowle and made himself a cup of tea before laying out the householders’ clothes on their bed.

He was discovered by the horrified homeowner standing next to the bed, with clothes to try on in front of him.

Nash – who lives close to the home he burgled – apologised to his victim, saying he meant no harm and promised to return any borrowed clothes back “with a few quid”.

He later said he believed he had been invited into the house by a Chinese boy… who later turned out to be a bunch of flowers.

The burglar appeared at Bristol Crown Court this week, where Judge Carol Hagen ordered him to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work over the next 12 months.

Julian Howells, prosecuting at the court, said Nash had admitted burglary in October, claiming he was suffering the after-effect of drugs when he committed the offence.

He said the burglar was discovered when the man of the house returned to his terraced home to find the family dog outside and the back door unlocked.

Mr Howells said: “He went upstairs and found the defendant standing there in his underpants, next to a bed. He was drying himself off and in front of him there was clothes laid out, including clothes of the lady of the house.

“The defendant apologised and said he had not come to cause problems and he had just wanted a cup of tea and some food. He said he was being chased by the police.”

When interviewed, Nash admitted he was under the influence of cocaine at the time and also may have taken a hallucinogenic pill. His victims had to throw out their clothing in case Nash had tried them on, and felt “sick” after his actions.

David Martin, defending Nash, said he had believed a small Chinese boy had invited him to the house – but the ‘boy’ later turned out to be a bunch of flowers.

He added: “It’s completely bizarre. This was completely out of character. He genuinely does not want them to feel any insecurity.”