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Thieves steal dead biker's motorcycle

Heartless crooks rob dying biker of his machine after serious accident in USA

Posted: 10 September 2008
by Visordown News

A FATAL motorcycle crash took a bizarre twist when thieves stole the machine and drove away, leaving the critically injured rider dying at the side of the road.

Virginia police are asking anyone with information about the motorcycle Scott Henry, 26, of Brantford, was riding when it crashed Monday at 3pm on Indian Line in Townsend Township in north Norfolk, Virginia to come forward.

"We don't know where the bike is, the make or model or anything," said Constable Jeff Walraven.

Henry was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries but died soon after arriving. Police said a brown or beige truck stopped at the scene shortly after the crash and a man got out, picked up the motorcycle and drove north along Indian Line. Walraven said he "wouldn't speculate" on whether the motorcycle was stolen.

The investigation is continuing.


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It never ceases to amaze (or should that be sicken) me how low people stoop!!!
Posted: 11/09/2008 01:47


zub
wow, dont believe this, some people...
Posted: 11/09/2008 01:56

unbelievable
Posted: 11/09/2008 08:21

"We don't know where the bike is, the make or model or anything," said Constable Jeff Walraven."

"Police said a brown or beige truck stopped at the scene shortly after the crash and a man got out, picked up the motorcycle and drove north along Indian Line. Walraven said he "wouldn't speculate" on whether the motorcycle was stolen."

Could it be that the guy in the pickup was chasing someone who stole his bike? 


Posted: 11/09/2008 10:48

The guy must have been there a while to load a motorbike onto a pickup on his own too, thats pretty fucked up!

Unless the motorbike was stolen in the first place and it was the guys mate who came to remove the evidence, if it was i bet he'll have trouble living that one down....


Posted: 11/09/2008 11:02

Are you really that suprised that someone is prepared to nick a bike from a dead guy, when all this shit goes on every day

nothing suprises me,


Posted: 11/09/2008 17:05

Something's not right here.   This article places the incident as occurring in Virginia, USA.

However, these Canadian news articles have the same thing happening to a rider of the same name in Ontario.

http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/431878

http://www.chtv.com/ch/chchnews/story.html?id=780236

Fact check, please. 


Posted: 11/09/2008 18:23

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