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Whorehouse robber beaten out of his booty in Berlin

Published: 23 Sep 08 09:00 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/society/20080923-14473.html

An unidentified man got a beating he hadn’t bargained for on Monday evening in a Berlin bordello. When he tried to rob the establishment the madame forced him out with a sound thrashing.

The man entered the Puff, or brothel, with his gun drawn in hopes of stealing the day’s take, but the 49-year-old madame fought him off fiercely, daily Express reported on Tuesday.

The unlucky and slightly injured fellow then fled the Pannierstraße house without his booty, according to the paper.

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