Underwear thief strikes as One Direction go for a surf

FIRST ON 7: A couple of Sydney fans of One Direction have taken their devotion a step too far, swiping one the stars' boxer shorts.

Members of the group have been relaxing at Whale Beach, practicing their surfing while drawing a large crowd of crazed fans.

But among those teenage girls security spotted one pair suspected of souveniring said boxers from Liam Payne's hotel room nearby.