By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
LEUKAEMIA deprived nine-year-old Seth Sleep from riding a push bike for four years – and now thieves have as well.
Having beaten the blood cancer late last year, Seth had been behind the handles of his Giant BMX just 12 times before it was stolen from his family’s Narre Warren South garage.
The bike was gifted to Seth by his poppy last year to help strengthen Seth’s legs after 70 rounds of chemotherapy.
Now Seth’s dad Simon is “pissed off”.
“Seth hasn’t been able to ride a bike since he was diagnosed in May 2012 and I’m pissed off because of the sentimental side of it,” Simon said.
The BMX cost almost $500 and was noticed missing on Friday 27 May.
The Sleep family have lived in their Narre Warren South home for more than 11 years and have never been burgled before.
“There is stuff in front of the bikes in the garage so you can’t see them from the court,” Simon said.
“It’s quite possible they have watched Seth put his bike away because they didn’t steal anything else that was in the garage or anyone else’s bike.”
On Seth’s request Simon has checked a local Cash Converters and regularly browses Gumtree and eBay.
“Seth keeps checking the garage to see if it’s reappeared,” Simon said.
Seth’s doting five-year-old sister Holly said: “They should have taken mine.”
Narre Warren police have requested the assistance of the Facebook Eyewatch community and anyone with information on the BMX’s whereabouts is urged to call Narre Warren police on 9705 3111.
