Old ladies chase off hammer-wielding thugs making an attempt to steal a bike
- Two elderly women seen stopping an attempted motorcycle robbery in Leeds
- Assailants were attempting to break a chain keeping a superbike in place
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Two elderly women bravely intervened and stopped hammer-wielding masked thugs attempting to steal an expensive motorbike in Leeds, despite the risks to their own safety.
Footage shows two masked bike-jackers drawing up on their own small white motorcycle in front of a black superbike in a car park off Bennett Street in Leeds.
While one remains at the wheel, the other jumps off and bends down to try to break the wheel lock keeping the parked bike in place.
‘Get the number,’ the would-be getaway driver is heard saying as the other assailant begins hitting the wheel lock with a hammer.
Incredibly, two elderly women spot the two from behind bushes and immediately begin trying to intervene. They are heard shouting ‘hey’, ‘leave it alone’ and ‘get off’.
The two would-be bike jackers drew up besides the expensive superbike in a Leeds car park and started trying to break the wheel lock that was keeping it fixed in place
One of the elderly passers-by that bravely intervened and scared off the attackers is seen approaching them, despite the risks to her own safety. The assailants made a swift getaway
One of the ladies is seen stepping closer to the attackers as the bike alarm begins to blare and is heard saying: ‘What the hell are you doing?’
The elderly lady was wearing a striped t-shirt and has grey hair.
After the brave intervention by the elderly passers-by and unable to shatter the wheel lock, the assailants make a quick getaway.
The hammer wielding attacker jumps back behind the driver who quickly speeds out of the car park.
They are pursued by one of the elderly ladies, who yells: ‘Come back here now.’
MailOnline has contacted West Yorkshire Police for comment on the incident.
