Police are appealing for witnesses after a couple had their bicycles stolen from under the Bridge of Sighs in New College Lane, Oxford.

A 25-year-old man had his £600 blue, Via Nirone 7 bicycle stolen, and a 22-year-old woman had her white, ladies, Dolce 2010 bicycle, worth £550, removed from under the bridge.

Police said the thefts happened at 6pm on Wednesday, June 9, but details were only released this afternoon.

PC Tim Preen said: “Both bikes were secured so thieves must have used tools to remove them. I am hoping that someone saw something in the area at the time and can contact me to help with my investigations.

“I personally caught a bike thief red-handed just a couple of weeks ago, and the Oxford neighbourhood team continues to patrol the area to reduce this type of crime.”

If you have any information about this incident, please call the 24-hour non-emergency number, 0845 8 505 505. If you don’t want to speak to police or give your name, call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.