Good samaritans snag snatch thief

The snatch thief was caught by members of the public at Lintas Square in Luyang yesterday. (NORMIMIE DIUN/The Star)

KOTA KINABALU: In a twist of fate a student spotted the snatch thief, who robbed her of her handphone just the day before, at the very same place where the incident happened.

The 17-year-old student here yelled at the man, which in turn alerted visitors at the commercial area.