A BBC News presenter who is blind grabbed his phone back from a mugger who tried to steal it from him in the street.
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Sean Dilley described in a series of tweets how he managed to "dive" on the thief after taking a "running jump". Mr Dilley said: "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. I took a running jump and dive on the thief and knocked him off his bike and onto the floor.
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"I recover my phone, advised him that he was detained and called @metpoliceuk on 999. I did let him go after a few minutes, but only when others arrive to help me. I absolutely could have continued to detain the gentleman, but I got my phone back and I actually didn't want to risk injuring him I had him safely, detained on the floor, with my body weight across his legs and his wrists held to the floor."
However MyLondon reports the Met Police said officers have not yet located the suspect. Mr Dilley shared images of the cuts he received after detaining the would-be thief.
A Met Police spokesperson said: "Police were called at 06:00hrs on Tuesday, 27 December to reports of an attempted robbery in Bolsover Street, W1. Officers attended and it was reported that a man, aged in his 40s, was approached by a person on a bike who attempted to steal his phone. The suspect left the scene in the direction of Greenwell Street. Enquiries are ongoing to locate them.
"Anyone with information about what happened, or saw any suspicious activity in the area at around the time of the incident, is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 1115/27Dec."
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