Bike Description
Specialized Vita ladies hybrid commuter bike. Burgundy red. 2012 model. Was locked to bike railings outside the Paterson Building at St Mary's Hospital Paddington on 15/8/17 and stolen between 0900 and 1700. Much loved and ridden most days since I bought it in 2013. It has a black pannier frame on the back. Desperate to get it back will pay reward etc.Theft Description
Taken from railings, was locked with decent cable lock (obviously not decent enough!) taken 15/8/17 from outside Paterson Building of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington.Recovery Description
Alerted via Gumtree to bike being sold near to where stolen. Seller had registered frame (which we hadn't done) so almost didn't recover it but we had clear date stamped photos of the bike before it was stolen and it had very distinctive scratches and markings which proved it belonged to us. Met Police accompanied us to meet the seller and we walked away with it.