Alleged burglar's e-fit mugshot amuses the internet

The man is wanted for an alleged attempted burglary.
The man is wanted for an alleged attempted burglary. Photo credit: Facebook/Essex Police

A man who is wanted for an alleged attempted burglary has had his e-fit mugshot ridiculed on Facebook.

Essex Police in the UK shared a picture of what it believed the alleged criminal looked like. He's wanted for the attempted burglary in Chelmsford in late September.

While police asked for help to identify the alleged offender, Facebook users were more interested in ridiculing the mugshot, with nearly 1000 people commenting.

"Looks like a character from the PS1 version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," one commenter said.

"Did you find this picture on windows 98 clip art??" another asked. 

One man also said he looked like a "10-year-old suffering from mumps", while another suggested the e-fit was sketched at 4:30pm on a Friday afternoon.

"Think I recognise this guy from Nintendo Wii," another amused commenter wrote.

A police investigation into the burglary attempt is ongoing.

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