The gift of the corona victim was stolen - and his family is blackmailed: "13,000 shekels or there will be a mess"

The Burns family barely managed to mourn the loss of the father Baruch who died of coronation, and is forced to deal with the theft of the scooter he gave as a recruitment gift to his son.

Although the thieves were documented, the police have not yet assisted, and in the meantime the thief even managed to contact them and demand a "reward" of money.

"This is a phenomenon that has become a scourge of the state"

Shlomi Heller

13/04/2022

Wednesday, 13 April, 2022, 01:04 Updated: 22:01

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In the video: Documentation of the theft of Baruch Burns' motorcycle that died of its origin (documentation on social networks according to section 27A of the Copyright Law)

The phenomenon of motorcycle theft has become a real national scourge in recent months, after thieves have become bolder than before.

In many cases, the thieves ask their victims for "reward fees" in exchange for returning the stolen motorcycles from Arab villages.

Such a theft took place about two and a half weeks ago from the parking lot of a residential building in Rosh HaAyin, during which a T-Max scooter was stolen.

The scooter belonged to Baruch Burns, a city resident who recently passed away from Corona, leaving behind a family that is still digesting our loss.

"Avi Baruch especially loved collecting cars and motorcycles, it was the hobby that did him good on the heart," said his daughter Mali Grossman.

"A few months before his death, he bought the T-Max scooter and loved it very much. A few weeks before he fell ill, my father gave the scooter to my little brother Omri, as a kind of IDF conscription gift.

"Unfortunately, Dad did not get to see Omri wearing a uniform as a soldier and I am sure he is looking down on him now and is proud of him."

Shulamit Burns, Omri's mother, said that her son had just recently enlisted in the army and is now in the midst of training.

"Baruch's death shook Omri. I was already sure that he would not enlist in the army due to the tragedy he experienced following the death of Baruch and Omri's grandmother, Hannah. With the support and encouragement of the family, Omri found the strength to enlist," she said.

"The theft of the motorcycle, which was one of the most important things for Omri, took us all by surprise. Due to Baruch's death, the scooter was taken off the road and was not allowed to be ridden, but Omri continued to nurture it and clean it at every spare moment."

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The stolen scooter (Photo: official website, use under section 27A of the Copyright Law)

She said as soon as the theft became known to the family, everyone was in shock.

"I did not believe that someone would enter a parking lot in a building full of cameras and steal vehicles from there. In the security tapes it can be clearly seen that the thieves went out with the scooter a few meters in front of them a police car. Omri took the theft seriously. "It soon became clear that he had found his way to one of the Palestinian cities in Samaria. We filed a complaint with the police and have not yet been told how they intend to restore our memory from Baruch."

Captured on security tapes.

The stolen scooter (Photo: official website, screenshot)

Another shock awaited members of the Burns family when a man who identified himself as the owner of the scooter called to demand payment of a "prize fee" in exchange for returning the vehicle.

In a recorded conversation, the suspect said: "13,000, how do you pay? Can you get where we will tell you? You will be given an address in Qalqilya near Ariel. Someone will come and meet you. I know where you live and if policemen jump on it it is a mess."

In video documents published in Tiktok and obtained by Walla!

A Qalqilya resident can be seen riding a stolen scooter through the streets of the Palestinian city, and Omri's family is urging the police to intervene.

"Everyone knows where the scooter is. It is clear who owns it and there is no solution to the phenomenon that has become a coup d'etat. Please help us," the family members asked.

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