22 May 2004	Saturday	02 Rabi-us-Saani 1425

AMSTERDAM, May 21: A Dutch thief left an apologetic letter and promised a donation after he realized he was burgling a charity that helps the poor and elderly.

The thief's remorseful hand written letter praised charity group Humanitas for its work and agonized over the effect the burglary would have on his conscience.

"I have only eaten some biscuits and some Easter eggs. When I'm less hard up I will make a small contribution to your account," said the letter published on the Humanitas website.

The website said it had no plans to file a report on the break-in at its office in Arnhem near the German border. "Of course it's a nuisance there was a burglary, but it leaves a good feeling that there are still good thieves," the website said. -Reuters