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I posted about my Isla being stolen at the end of January: https://www.lfgss.com/comments/14593184/
Someone contacted me at the end of March after they saw a bike that fit the description of mine being sold on Facebook marketplace.. falsely advertised as an Isla Pro. Of course I immediately contacted the police to inform them, in the mean time I was able to get the seller's phone number / address (based in London Fields - less than a mile from where the bike was stolen) but I didn't want to retrieve the bike myself as didn't want to put my life at risk. Found the seller's Shpock page where other bikes are being sold: https://www.shpock.com/en-gb/users/VwXj-MxzHkZhi0WD
Got assigned a police officer on the 1st of April and the bike was still being sold on Facebook. PC suggested that they would send units to retrieve it. 2 weeks later and me constantly begging for updates/actions, the seller sold the bike to someone on her estate apparently and police did nothing.
Just a note to say police seem pretty hands off, even when you have all the information for them. Such a shame as I could have got my bike back! Anyone had any positive experiences?
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