Two men convicted of attacking boys and stealing bicycle

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 11:32 · Archive

Two men attacked teenage boys in Peterborough on their bikes and scooter, stealing a £600 bicycle.

Two men attacked a group of teenage boys in Peterborough at about 5pm on 18 April, ambushing them between Ivatt Way and Bourges Boulevard. Two of the boys were on bicycles and one on a scooter. The attackers pushed the boys off their vehicles and repeatedly punched them, using keys held within their knuckles as improvised weapons. The victims sustained minor injuries including cuts from the weapons, though they attempted to defend themselves.

Declan Hyland, 29, and Imran Ali, 41, both of no known address, stole a Carrera bicycle worth approximately £600 during the assault. Hyland shouted at the boys as he fled the scene. Detectives reviewed CCTV footage from the area, leading to Ali's identification and arrest. A media appeal with images of the two men led to Hyland being identified and arrested.

Hyland admitted robbery and two counts of attempted robbery and was jailed for five years on 12 October. Ali denied the charges but was found guilty following trial at Cambridge Crown Court. He will appear for sentencing on 19 October. A detective said the attack was 'cowardly' and left the boys 'extremely shaken'.

How it is being reported

• Two robbers convicted of attacking group of boys in Peterborough and stealing bicycleTwo robbers have been convicted of attacking a group of boys in Peterborough and stealing a bicycle.Peterborough Telegraph · 15 Oct, 11:17
• Robbers who attacked group of boys before stealing child’s bicycle picturedTwo men who attacked a group of boys before stealing a child’s bicycle in Peterborough have been convicted.Cambs Times · 15 Oct, 11:01

In this story: Declan Hyland · Imran Ali · Peterborough · Cambridge Crown Court

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