Kindhearted Man Buys Expensive Stolen Bike So He Could Search for Its Original Owner on Social Media

A kindhearted English man is being praised for his kindness after he bought an expensive stolen bike for £80 ($104) solely so he could return it to its original owner.

26-year-old Ste Burke had just gotten back to his Liverpool home from the gym earlier this week when he was approached by three men asking if he wanted to buy a bike.

Burke was immediately suspicious of its origins since they were trying to sell the £1350 ($1,750) bike for £100. Not only that, he noticed there was a bike lock still attached to the rear wheel.

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After Burke bought the bike, he posted a photo of it to social media in hopes of tracking down the original owner. He suspected that if it was stolen, it must have been taken from a nearby home.

“Has anyone had their bike stolen? Just bought this for £80 and it’s got a bike lock on it. Apparently it’s from the Crosby area. Bought it so I can get it to back to the right owner,” wrote Burke.

“I know it’s a £1350 bike and I’d be heartbroken if it was me. Give us a shout.”

Has anyone had their bike stolen? Just bought this for £80 and it’s got a bike lock on it. Apparently it’s from the Crosby area. Bought it so I can get it to back to the right owner. I know it’s a £1350 bike and id be heartbroken if it was me. Give us a shout 👍🏽 pic.twitter.com/uwb3iFwpx7

— Ste Burke (@SteBurke44) January 20, 2020

Within hours, Burke was contacted by a woman who knew the bike’s owner; it had belonged to a man whose house had been burgled earlier that very same week. Since the man had saved up more than £1350 of his own money to buy the bike the previous year, he was overwhelmed with gratitude for its return.

The man tried to reimburse Burke for the £80, but he refused, telling reporters that he “didn’t feel right taking money off a man who has just had his house burgled.”

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Burke has since been showered with social media praise for his honesty, although he emphasizes that he did not return the bike for media attention.

However, Burke was delighted to receive a Twitter shoutout from his rapper “hero” Stormzy, and British bicycle retailer has also offered to give Burke a free bike as a reward for his honesty.

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