Blind News Reporter Sean Dilley Knocks Mugger Off Bike Who Stole His Phone

After his phone was taken from his hand on Tuesday morning, a blind BBC News correspondent claims he pushed a thief off his bike and onto the ground.

Sean Dilley revealed that he successfully recovered his smartphone after performing a "running jump and dive" onto the attacker.

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He then caught the attacker and dialed the police, but as additional bystanders showed up at the scene, he released him.

Following the event, Dilley tweeted a picture of his bloody and scratched leg and instructed his followers: ‘A man on a bike just SNATCHED and stole my iPhone from my hand  wrong blind person  wrong day.’

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‘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).’

He shared additional information on the incidents in another post, declaring: ‘I apprehended him in fact I arrested him and advised him as such the thing is, it had been a few minutes and I had my phone back I decided discretion is the better part of valor police are checking the CCTV if they spot him, he will be arrested by them.’

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Dilley asserted that he "strongly feels" he was picked out for assault because of his vision impairment.

He went on to add: ‘I think the gentleman had the shock of his life that is one iPhone 14 pro that the person who worked very hard to pay for has recovered n I think he’s quite lucky.’

‘I do know what I’m doing and I do know the legal someone else probably would have reacted more harshly.’

Although Dilley was fortunate enough to avoid any severe injuries, he did admit that he was "actually quite sore" and expressed worry that he might have broken his elbow.

The BBC employees who work with Dilley were quick to send him messages to see how he was doing.

BBC producer Holly Clemens said: ‘Sean, I am so sorry! This is awful. I hope you are ok.’

Presenter Jen Bartram posted: ‘Goodness me. Good for you… but blimey. Glad you’re ok, ish. Take it gently today!’

Dilley was born with congenital blindness, which means that his vision was severely impaired or permanent.

By the time he was 14, he had lost some of his vision. At age 16, he got his first guide dog.