Would-be robber falls to his death

Port Elizabeth police believe a would-be robber jumped or fell to his death when he heard the owner of the flat he was robbing returning home. The man’s body was found on the pavement in Humewood. Police said that pipes down the side of the building were found to be loose and it is possible the man tried to flee by scampering down the pipes. A spokesperson said fingerprints had been taken from the body to establish whether the man had jumped to his death or whether he had tried to escape down the pipes.