Naked 'burglar' rescued from store chimney

Firefighters today rescued a suspected burglar who became stuck in a chimney.

Police and the fire service were called to the scene at the Tesco Express store in Pemberton, Wigan, at around 5.30am.

The man, who was naked, was eventually freed and taken to hospital as a precaution. He was later discharged.

It is believed his clothes came off as he struggled to get out of the chimney.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "Officers went to the scene where a man was trapped in the chimney of the store.

"The fire service attended and rescued the man from the chimney-breast."

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary at the Ormskirk Road store and is currently in police custody.