Learn how Facebook helped this Woman 'Steal back' her Bicycle from a Thief

July 16, 2017

The thief advertised it for sale on Facebook.

In a weird incident, in London a woman "stole" her "stolen" bicycle back from a thief who advertised her bicycle for sale on Facebook.

According to a report in the Telegraph, cyclist Jenni Morton-Humphreys had posted a picture of her stolen cycle on Facebook & had appealed for help.

Her fellow cyclist incidentally found the same cycle on display, when she surfed through various Facebook pages which sold such cycles.

The fellow cyclist & 30-year-old Jenni then planned to buy her cycle from the vendor.

She requested the police to accompany her on the mission & arrest the culprit, but this was declined. The denial didn't hold her back & she approached the vendor to arrange a meeting.

Morton-Humphreys was quoted as saying "I pretended to be interested & asked silly questions about the cycle. I said the saddle was too high & asked if I could get on it to test it out."

Jenni then took a test ride & just pedaled away.

To add to her joy, cycle's minor repairs were fixed by the thief for it's sale.