Burglar hung out washing and cooked meal for victim
Burglar hung out washing and cooked meal for victim

Burglar hung out victim's washing and unpacked shopping

A woman discovered her house had been broken into by a burglar who hung out her washing, put her shopping away and cooked a meal on her stove.
It sounds like he was homeless, and felt guilty about what he was doing. So in his mind, he tried to do things that he hoped would make up for the wrongs he was committing.
At least, that's the impression you get from reading the article.