Moment e-bike gang chase down innocent victim before hacking him with a machete | News UK

This is footage of the harrowing moment a gang of thieves chased down a victim on e-bikes before hacking him with a machete.

Shocking CCTV shows three balaclava-clad thugs patrolling around Leigh, Greater Manchester, before they spot their target.

The robbers pursued the innocent rider, who was wearing an orange coat, in an attempt to steal the Surron electric bike he was riding.

Taking place on April 17, 2025, the incident saw the victim make a bid to escape, riding to his home on Melrose Avenue.

But he was unable to stop and slammed into a wall outside, after which one of the thugs was heard shouting, ‘Grab him now.’

The victim was punched to the ground, with one gang member pulling out a blade and repeatedly striking him while he screamed ‘no’ and tried to hold onto his bike.

The victim suffered serious injuries during the attack, including a severe laceration to his thumb and cuts to his face, before the offenders stole the bike and fled.

Greater Manchester Police launched an investigation, and one of the thieves was later identified as 20-year-old Kade Cox.

Officers were able to trace Cox through extensive CCTV and telephone enquiries, including social media scanning and mobile phone evidence.

Cox, of Walker Road, Salford, was arrested and charged with robbery, burglary with intent to steal and two counts of burglary where bikes were stolen during both incidents.

He was sentenced to 10 years at Bolton Crown Court on Monday, August 17, after pleading guilty.

Due to the severity of the machete attack, he must serve at least seven-and-a-half years in custody before he will be eligible for release.

It was later revealed that he was part of a string of three other incidents between April and July 2025, all involving the theft or attempted theft of motorbikes and electric bikes.

They included a shed in Leigh being targeted by three offenders on June 4, 2025, resulting in two motorbikes worth thousands being stolen.

And on July 19, offenders broke into a Tyldesley garage and stole three bikes, including a Honda motorbike and an electric bike.

A week later, three offenders forced their way into another Leigh garage but were forced to leave empty-handed, as there weren’t any bikes inside.

Senior investigating officer PC Richard Kelsall of Wigan’s neighbourhood team called the knife attack ‘horrific’, adding that Cox and two others ‘looked to incite fear and violence through any means possible’, purely to steal a bike.

‘This was a sustained and targeted series of thefts and burglaries, one of which left a victim with significant injuries.’

He went on to praise the ‘courage’ of the victim for ‘bravely supporting the investigation’ and sentencing.

‘Through extensive CCTV enquiries, officers were able to link four separate offences and identified Cox as being involved throughout.

‘We hope this sentence demonstrates our determination to pursue offenders who target our communities and commit violent offences for their own personal gain.’

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