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This has been on the news all day today..
A blind BBC News journalist has revealed how he threw a thief from his bike after he 'snatched and stole' his iPhone from his hands.
Sean Dilley, from London, was taking a break during his night shift at New Broadcasting House when he was targeted early on Tuesday.
The reporter held the thief down with his body and legs and called 999 before letting him go when other people arrived.
He revealed on Twitter he was left with a cuts and bruises after taking a 'running jump and dive' onto the robber before getting his phone back.
He wrote: ‘A man on a bike just snatched and stole my iPhone from my hand wrong blind person wrong day
‘Jumped on him, safely detained and got my phone back quite a few cuts and bruises but tweeting on the phone he stole (and I recovered).’
Later, speaking to the BBC, the news correspondent explained he had sensed that his attacker was still next to him so jumped in that direction.
He managed to get the attacker to the ground, restraining their arms, before retrieving his phone.
While restraining the thief, he used a voice assistant on his mobile to call 999. However as he waited for the police, he ended up letting the thief go.
He explained: 'I apprehended him.
'It had been a few minutes and I had my phone back. I decided discretion is the better part of valour I didn't know if he had a weapon so I let him go .
'Police are checking the CCTV. and a spokesman said
‘I think the thief had the shock of his life. That is one iPhone 14 pro that the person who worked very hard to pay for has recovered and I think he’s quite lucky.
A blind BBC News journalist has revealed how he threw a thief from his bike after he 'snatched and stole' his iPhone from his hands.
Sean Dilley, from London, was taking a break during his night shift at New Broadcasting House when he was targeted early on Tuesday.
The reporter held the thief down with his body and legs and called 999 before letting him go when other people arrived.
He revealed on Twitter he was left with a cuts and bruises after taking a 'running jump and dive' onto the robber before getting his phone back.
He wrote: ‘A man on a bike just snatched and stole my iPhone from my hand wrong blind person wrong day
‘Jumped on him, safely detained and got my phone back quite a few cuts and bruises but tweeting on the phone he stole (and I recovered).’
Later, speaking to the BBC, the news correspondent explained he had sensed that his attacker was still next to him so jumped in that direction.
He managed to get the attacker to the ground, restraining their arms, before retrieving his phone.
While restraining the thief, he used a voice assistant on his mobile to call 999. However as he waited for the police, he ended up letting the thief go.
He explained: 'I apprehended him.
'It had been a few minutes and I had my phone back. I decided discretion is the better part of valour I didn't know if he had a weapon so I let him go .
'Police are checking the CCTV. and a spokesman said
‘I think the thief had the shock of his life. That is one iPhone 14 pro that the person who worked very hard to pay for has recovered and I think he’s quite lucky.
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