Liverpool cops reunite German bikers with stolen machines

Merseyside police have reunited two German TT fans with their bikes after they were stolen in Liverpool.

Officers from Operation Needle - which safeguards bikers during the TT - say the machines were stolen in Walton in the early hours of Tuesday but recovered later that day after a member of the public tipped off officers.

Sergeant Craig Winstanley says it's great to get the bikes back so the two bikers can enjoy the rest of the TT Festival.

He thanked Steam Packet Company for accommodating the two motorcycles on a later ferry to get them to their owners on the Island.