'Untouchable' teen motorbike thieves mocking victims on TikTok

'Untouchable' teen motorbike thieves mocking victims on TikTokJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleCaroline BiltonandVicky Johnson,BBC Yorkshire & Lincolnshire investigationsThe BBC has found hundreds of videos showing self-confessed thieves posing with stolen bikesTeenagers are brazenly boasting about motorcycle thefts and mocking their victims on TikTok.A BBC investigation has found hundreds of videos showing self-confessed thieves posing with stolen bikes. In some cases, social media is being used to sell them. Victims say they feel helpless seeing their prized possessions paraded like trophies online.Figures show that, where age was recorded, more than half of all suspects for motorcycle thefts in Great Britain last year were under the age of 18.One crime expert describes the thefts as "a game" in which teenagers compete with one another.TikTok says it has removed some accounts for breaking its rules. However, the BBC has found hundreds more videos remain live on the platform.Richard Thompson with a video showing three youths on his wife's mopedRichard Thompson says his wife was working a night shift as a carer in Grimsby when her moped was stolen. He has a CCTV image of the bike being ridden by three masked young people and believes one is aged between 10 and 12.The BBC found a video of his stolen bike on TikTok, posted with the caption: "Catch me in traffic #stolen".Thompson describes the video as "disgusting"."How much more proof do you need?" he asks. "Ban these accounts, because they are brazenly showing stolen property."After reporting the theft to Humberside Police, Thompson says he used social media to try to trace the bike. He was told about potential sightings and given the names of suspects.He says he contacted a parent of one of those thought to be involved, who confirmed it was their son on the bike in the video. 'Do your job'Thompson says he was angered by the poli...