Waiter 'stabbed customer to death for doing runner'

A waiter in Chile has allegedly stabbed a customer to death for leaving a restaurant without paying the bill.

The 57-year-old man ate a large meal and drank a bottle of wine in the restaurant in Temuco before leaving.

Police say a waiter found him sleeping rough after he'd finished his shift and stabbed him to death. He's been charged with murder.

Police say the 39-year-old stabbed his victim several times while he slept in an abandoned house, according to reports.

Detectives have recovered a kitchen knife they believe was used in the killing.

A police spokesperson says officers arrested the man when he arrived at the restaurant for his next shift.