Cyclist's bike stolen after crash in York

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Police in York are investigating an opportunistic and callous bike theft which saw a cyclist's bicycle stolen after he crashed and suffered serious injuries.

Police in York are investigating an opportunistic and callous bike theft which saw a cyclist's bicycle stolen after he crashed and suffered serious injuries. The incident happened last month, between 5.30pm and 6.30pm on 23 February 2024, a young cyclist falling from his black and red Carrera Vengeance mountain bike and suffering serious injuries for which he later received treatment at hospital.

Following the fall, two men appeared to help the injured cyclist, approaching him and assisting him to his feet while waiting for professional medical attention. However, the opportunistic bike thieves suddenly made off with the injured rider's bike and fled towards York's city centre. Both men were described as white men, one aged in his early 20s and wearing a white hooded top with an unknown logo and black jogging bottoms. North Yorkshire Police believe the pair may have stopped and spoken to two other males on Water End before leaving the are

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