Mum blasts suspected vandal who sabotaged her son’s bike brakes

Youngster who accidentally knocked over his step-sister said he was unable to stop

A Tayside mother has hit out at a suspected vandal, saying they could have caused a serious accident by removing her five-year-old son’s bicycle brakes.

Raokshna Ryuzaki said the shock discovery came after her son Mortem accidentally knocked over his step-sister on Sunday.

Mortem had complained his bike would not stop, and upon inspection Raokshna realised the brakes had been completely removed.

Neither sibling was hurt in the accident but it has left the family angry and confused.

The youngster regularly rides his bike alongside other children near Orchard Way at the family’s home in Inchture.

It had been left in the front garden for a few nights and Raokshna believes the bike was “maliciously” damaged during that time.

She says the callous actions could easily have left him or another child in hospital.

“I don’t understand it. I was angry and surprised when I realised and would say to whoever did this that you’re endangering children.

“He or she will understand the full meaning of a mother’s love if they do it again.”

She said: “Our kids cycle up and down our car park very fast.

“They stop at the end before the road. That’s why I am so angry. It’s scary to think he could have kept going onto the road.

“He mentioned his brakes weren’t working about a week ago.

“I told him to leave it in the garden until I looked at it but he took it out again as the weather was a tad better.

“When he hit his step-sister, we realised the brake wasn’t just damaged or not functioning – it was completely gone.”

Raokshna said she had spoken to another mother who said the same had happened to her son’s bike, sparking fears a serial vandal had struck.

She urged other local families to check to ensure their bicycles are safe for use.

She said: “Other families should be aware that this has happened.”

The brake wasn’t just damaged or not functioning, it was completely gone. ANGRY MUM RAOKSHNA RYUZAKI