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| 'Cunning' thieves conceal sabotaged cycle rack to steal bike | 'Cunning' thieves conceal sabotaged cycle rack to steal bike |
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| A cyclist who had her bike stolen after it was secured to a sabotaged bike rack has warned others about the "cunning" scam. | A cyclist who had her bike stolen after it was secured to a sabotaged bike rack has warned others about the "cunning" scam. |
| Sarah King found her cycle was missing from a rack in Camberwell on Thursday night following a meeting. | Sarah King found her cycle was missing from a rack in Camberwell on Thursday night following a meeting. |
| Ms King said she had not realised it had been cut through and then taped back together before she locked her bike to it. | Ms King said she had not realised it had been cut through and then taped back together before she locked her bike to it. |
| Met Police are working with Southwark Council to investigate the theft. | |
| Ms King, a Labour councillor, said it was the first time she had heard of a bike being stolen in such a way and wanted to warn others. | Ms King, a Labour councillor, said it was the first time she had heard of a bike being stolen in such a way and wanted to warn others. |
| She said she was "upset and shocked" to find it missing as "I love cycling in London and I love my bike". | She said she was "upset and shocked" to find it missing as "I love cycling in London and I love my bike". |
| Her tweet warning cyclists about the scam has been retweeted nearly 2,500 times. | Her tweet warning cyclists about the scam has been retweeted nearly 2,500 times. |
| Councillor Darren Merrill, of Southwark Council, said: "It is appalling that the growing cycling population in the borough are being targeted by these cunning thieves." | Councillor Darren Merrill, of Southwark Council, said: "It is appalling that the growing cycling population in the borough are being targeted by these cunning thieves." |