STOLEN BIKE ALERT! London family with autistic child plead for return of cargo bike stolen yesterday

A London family with an autistic child are pleading for the return of their Nihola cargo bike after it was stolen on Moinday evening near Oval.

Bex Chapman said in a post to the London Cycling group on Facebook that the Danish-made bike was "like our car" and that her family "totally depend on it."

"Please keep your eyes peeled," she wrote. "Stolen family cargo bike! Our massive Nihola, built to carry four 8 year olds, was stolen from near the Oval last night.

"It's like our car, we totally depend on it. Our middle son is severely autistic and this is the best way for him to travel as it prevents the sensory overload on the bus but he can't run into the road!

"He was devastated someone has 'lost' his family bike," she added.

As to the circumstances of the theft, she explained: "It had a wheel lock on; left for 5 min while my husband ran an errand.

"If anyone sees it, or can help return it to us, please please be in touch! Thanks so much!"

Unfortunately, there are no pictures of the distinctive bike, which the family bought in August.

But Bex said: "The parking rest underneath is a bit bent, the front is quite worn from being bumped on pavements while full of heavy boys, and the tip of the handle for the parking brakecame off a while ago, if you want distinguishing features.

"And it was full of mess and Pirate Party election leaflets," she added. 

If you have any information regarding the bike, or suspect you may have seen it, please contact the local policing team for Vassall in Lambeth, who have put out a social media appeal to try and find the bike.

Help us find this bike, stolen within the last 24 hours from a local family pic.twitter.com/jD9ofEHwZe

— Vassall Police (@MPSVassall) June 6, 2017

Alternatively, contact us on info [at] road.cc and we will get a message to the family.

You can find more pictures and details of the Nihola 4.0 on the Danish brand's website.