Thunder God chases burglar out window

Building firm boss Torvald Alexander, 38, was wearing his God of Thunder outfit – which comprised a red cape and silver-winged helmet – when he spotted the burglar rifling through a desk in his front room it was reported.

Mr Alexander, who runs Alexander & Summers in Edinburgh, said the burglar threw himself out of a first-floor window of his 350,000 Inverleith home when he confronted him.

He reportedly said: "As soon as he saw me, his eyes went wide with terror.

"He looked like he'd had a few drinks and decided to do a late night break-in but he hadn't counted on the God of Thunder living here."

Mr Alexander said the burglar had not managed to steal anything but had left his shoes behind when he fled, which he plans to hand into police in the hope they can trace him.

He added: "Hopefully it's taught him a lesson."