A refugee bike courier has been left devastated after his bike was stolen during his shift.
Abdelwhab Ibrahim Bahar had turned his back away from his bike for "a few seconds" as he dropped off an order at an address in Charing Cross when it was snatched.
The 26-year-old Uber worker chased the thief down St. George’s Road, heading towards the north of the city but he admitted defeat after 10 minutes.
The thief is described as being in his teens and wearing a hooded tracksuit.
He said: “I’ve met other couriers who have also had their bikes stolen and they say there is no chance that I’ll see it again.
"I don’t know what I’m going to do now. I have some friends who also deliver for Uber but I can’t ask them to lend me their bikes.”
Abdelwhab came to Glasgow from war-torn Sudan as an asylum seeker around 18 months ago. He was recently granted leave-to-remain which means he is allowed to work, Abdulwahab had his sights set on a freelance delivery job.
He saved up for 12 months and borrowed money from friends for a good quality electric bike, from Dales Cycles, which cost £2500.
He added: “The money is good for someone like me and I can fit the work around my English course at West College Scotland which has been taking place on zoom during the lockdown.
"I now don't have a bike and I still owe my friends the money I borrowed."
A member of staff at Dales Cycles stated: “We’ve got this customer’s account on file and have the serial number of the bike which he can give to the police."
