Two teenagers have been charged with a hefty 28 offences over the theft of motorbikes across Plumstead, Erith, Abbey Wood and Dartford.

Billy Amos, 19, and Connor Money, 18, who are both from Erith, were arrested on Wednesday (March 16) by officers from Met Police.

Amos, of Frobisher Road, and Money, of Howbury Lane, appeared at Bromley Magistrates' Court via video link this morning (March 18) and have been remanded in custody - to appear again on Thursday.

Amos is charged with 12 offences - four counts of theft of motorbikes, one count of burglary, one count of attempted burglary, two counts of driving without a licence, two counts of driving without insurance, and two counts of riding a bike without protective headgear.

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Meanwhile, Money is charged with 16 offences - five counts of theft of a motorbike, one count of burglary, one count of attempted burglary, two counts of driving without a licence, two counts of driving without insurance, two counts of riding a bike without protective headgear and three counts of breaching a criminal behaviour order.

The arrests followed an investigation by Bexley Police into bike theft in Kent and south-east London.