A guest worker had her passport, wallet and other personal items stolen from inside her rental bike, days before she was due to leave the Country.

Daniela Charman, 30, from Sao Paulo, Brazil, left her bag and camera locked inside the seat of her Wheels cycle on Wednesday as she walked along Warwick Long Bay.

When she returned to the bike she found her helmet in a different place and knew that her belongings had been tampered with.

"I don't have all my travel documents, it was there, my passport, my ID, everything. And I cannot leave on Monday now because there is no Brazilian embassy here, no consulate."

Ms Charman, who admits she went "crazy" when she first found out about the theft, was calmed down by an older gentleman who helped her by calling the Police. She soon found out that this wasn't the first time something like this had happened with a rental bike. "The same key can open all the seats on the rental bikes," she said. "So I think the people that stole it they know that."

Ms Charman, who has been working as a server at Port O' Call for the past year, advised renters to be aware.

She told The Royal Gazette: "It's very frustrating you know. I had my camera with the pictures from the past four weeks. I don't care about the money and everything, I just want my passport and my camera back.

"What are they going to do with a passport? It is no use for them."

David Panchaud, president and general manager of Wheels Cycles admits it is very easy for people to break into all rental cycles.

He said it's one of the reasons why his company goes to great effort to show clients how to secure their belongings. A statement of caution is even on the front of the contract they have to sign, in bright pink letters.

He said: "It happens because people don't want to carry their stuff around. Visitors nonchalantly put their helmets in their wire baskets and then get upset if it goes missing.

"I feel sorry for people that lose their items, but in some way they bring it on themselves. All we can do is lead them to it [the water] we can't make them drink," Mr. Panchaud said.

Ms Charman must now remain on the Island until the Brazilian consulate can send her new travel papers. She is graciously being helped by her employers at Port O' Call, who are allowing her to stay in their staff housing unit.

"It happened to her. It shouldn't happen to anyone else," said Maz Shabdeen, the restaurant manager.

l Anyone with information on Ms Charman's passport or personal belongings, please e-mail nadia@royalgazette.bm.