Man in Batman costume retrieves stolen handbag from cathedral wall
Sonni Mason scaled a flint wall in Norwich to return a woman's bag with all contents intact.
A man dressed as Batman climbed a high wall to recover a stolen handbag in Norwich on Saturday, September 19, according to the Times of India. Sonni Mason, 25, was attending a fancy-dress party when he witnessed a woman's bag being snatched outside a nightclub.
Mason, who was accompanied by people dressed as Poison Ivy and Mister Fantastic, pursued the suspected thief. The group alerted police officers who were on patrol, but the suspect had already discarded the bag.
The handbag was located approximately 300 metres away on top of a flint wall surrounding Norwich Cathedral. After an unsuccessful attempt to reach the bag using a roll of toilet paper, Mason scaled the structure while wearing his costume.
Mason, a cafe worker from London, said he hoped the incident would inspire people to be brave and kind. He told the SWNS news agency that he wanted to act as a protector and that helping others does not require a superhero costume.
Norfolk Police confirmed that officers on routine night-time patrols were approached by a member of the public regarding the missing property. A police spokesperson stated the bag was located with all contents intact and returned to its owner.