A man in Musselburgh has had the motorbike he relies on to get to work was stolen from outside his flat by callous thieves.
The theft is thought to have happened between the hours of 10:00pm on January 6 and 9am on January 7.
Kieran Taafe, 25, relied upon the vehicle to complete his 15 mile round trip to work and back and had also been using the vehicle to train to get a full license.
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But the Co-Op team leader has said that he is no longer able to practice for his full license and is now required to take two buses to work in Edinburgh.
The bike is a Dark Blue and Red Honda CB125F and Kieran fears that it has since been stolen for scraps instead of as a joy ride.
Nonetheless, he wished to share his story to raise awareness of bike crime which appears to be getting worse in the Musselburgh area according to Kieran.
On the incident he said: “I am 25 years old and I'm a Team Leader for Co-op Food in Bridge Road, Edinburgh.
“My bike, a Dark Blue & Red Honda CB125F was stolen from outside my flat in Musselburgh between 8pm 6/1 and 9am 7/1. The bike was my only reliable transport to and from work, which is around 10-15 miles each way, I now have to rely on two buses to get into work. The bike was also the bike I was using to train with to get my full licence, I am now without one.
“Bike theft is already quite a problem in Edinburgh, and it's now starting to trickle out to the communities surrounding, unless you've got it under a cover, or fitted with enough locks it's a target, from youths to organised gangs taking them for parts.
“This has made me stressed, as I'm without transport and having to rely on public transport which with the current pandemic, puts me at even more of a risk.
“Unfortunately the people who steal vehicles don't care and don't understand the effect it can have on a person. The vehicle might be the only transport they have to see relatives, the vehicle might be a precious or sentimental item that they'll now never see again, or might be in a worse condition if they get it back.”
Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.
