Emmerdale’s Bradley Riches ‘absolutely heartbroken’ as he is targeted in cruel crime | Soaps

In a horrifying case of life imitating art, Emmerdale’s Bradley Riches has found himself the victim of a grim robbery, not long after his alter-ego, Lewis Barton, dealt with having his treasured café burgled.

Taking to Instagram, Bradley shared the news that his coffee truck had been stolen, alongside a selfie.

‘Always sharing the highs and the lows on here,’ he began the caption.

‘This week started so perfectly. I got back from the Heartstopper premiere after having the best time… only to come home and find out I’d been robbed.

‘My car is gone, but what breaks my heart the most is that my coffee truck has been taken too. Two things I’ve worked so incredibly hard for, gone just like that.🥹

‘I’m absolutely heartbroken. To the person who took them, I hope you have a really bad day.’

The comment section was flooded with supportive messages: Tip Toe star Iz Hesketh said: ‘Baby I’m so sorry this happened to you’, while fellow Emmerdale star, Isabel Hodgins, who plays Victoria Sugden added: ‘I hope they are caught!!!’

@punkygirl8301 said: ‘I’m so so sorry this happened to you!! I really hope the authorities can find your things and return them! And I’d wish something different for them but will politely keep that to myself!’

@bradleyscene2023 followed up with: ‘I’m so sorry to hear this, Bradley. My heart honestly sank reading your post. I hope your car and your coffee truck are found soon. Wishing you lots of strength and hoping things get better soon.’

@kayleightmfl added: ‘Oh honey I’m so sorry. What an awful thing for someone to do. At least you weren’t home when it happened and you and the hubs are safe. How terribly violated you both must feel. Sending love’

The official Instagram page for Bradley’s bar and café updated its bio to read: currently stolen, with Bradley also uploading a picture of the truck and an update to the page’s feed:

‘As you may have seen, our trailer, along with our car, has been stolen’ he began the caption.

‘We’re absolutely devastated. After everything we’ve put into building our little business, it’s incredibly upsetting to see it taken away like this.

‘The theft has been reported to the police, who have been fantastic, but unfortunately they’ve been unable to locate either vehicle at its last known location.

‘We’re asking everyone in the Leeds and Bradford area to please keep an eye out.

‘Even the smallest piece of information could make a huge difference. If you think you’ve seen the trailer, the car, or anything that you think might be connected, please send us a private message as soon as possible. We’d be so grateful.

‘Thank you so much for all of your support and kind messages already, it really does mean everything to us.’

On-screen, Bradley’s character Lewis was sickened to realise his beloved café had been burgled, with suspicion immediately falling on the recently returned Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill), who’d not long revealed to Lewis that he was, in fact, his biological father.

With Kev’s incredibly colourful history including a number of robberies, Lewis was instantly convinced that daddy dearest had committed the crime.

In reality, though, Lewis’ brother Ross Barton (Michael Parr) and his business partner-cum-bestie, Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) orchestrated the event to drive a wedge between father and son.

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