Video: Teen's heartbreak as £400 mountain bike Christmas present stolen from Doncaster school

By Darren Burke
Published 28th Feb 2023, 11:09 BST
Updated 28th Feb 2023, 11:09 BST
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This is the moment a thief rode left a teenage boy heartbroken after riding off on his £400 Christmas present mountain bike from outside a Doncaster school.

14-year-old Keaton Homer was left devastated after the brand new Carrera bike was stolen from the bike shed at McAuley Catholic High School in Cantley Lane earlier this month.

Mum Louise has shared CCTV footage provided by the school of the theft shortly before 11.30am on February 21.

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She said: “He is devastated. It took months to save up for as his Christmas present.

14 year old Keaton's bike was stolen from McAuley School.14 year old Keaton's bike was stolen from McAuley School.
14 year old Keaton's bike was stolen from McAuley School.

"I think it's only right to inform other parents before it is there child’s bike.”

“The school has apologised and sent us the CCTV footage which has been sent to the police.”

Anyone with information about the incident can contact South Yorkshire Police on 101 or alternatively, you can contact independent charity Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 and report information in confidence.