Quote Originally Posted by IshbelRobertson View Post
Interestingly, it appears he is on the spectrum and his parents claim to have telephoned the US embassy in London to tell them about their son. The response was to decline to do anything as he was an adult.

You couldn't make it up!
What spectrum? (mental illness, Asperger, etc)
Wondering how did he get in this country? What was surprising about not doing any punishment before the crime? It did apparently raise awareness of him, as he was caught.