Police were keen to hear from anyone who could help them identify the group of riders who took the motorbike. Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER
A group of motorcyclists removed the bike being ridden by a man fatally injured in a crash in Castlecliff during the weekend, Whanganui police say.
A 25 year-old man died from his injuries after the motorcycle he was riding hit a parked car on Seafront Road just after 4pm on Sunday.
Sergeant Mark Taylor said police were keen to hear from anyone who could help them identify the group of riders.
"Disappointingly, after the rider crashed and before emergency services arrived, a group of people on motorbikes took the crash victim's bike. We need the public's help and want to hear from anyone who can help us identify those individuals, or anyone who has descriptions, photos, or video of them," Taylor said.
Taylor urged anyone who witnessed the crash or may have seen the motorcyclists in the area between 2pm and 6pm to contact police.
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