Australian ‘thieves’ paraded with signs in ‘walk of shame’ on Indonesian streets

An Australian man and woman accused of stealing a bicycle have been paraded through the streets of an Indonesian island with signs around their necks warning others against theft.

The pair wore identical signs made of cardboard and string with the message: “I am thieve (sic). Don’t do what i did!!!” as they walked through the streets flanked by members of the local security force for Gili Trawangan island.

Media reports quoted a member of the force as saying they were caught on CCTV stealing a bicycle at around 1pm on Saturday. They were paraded on Sunday and have since left the island.

Gili Trawangan, the largest of the three Gili Islands near Bali, has a permanent population of about 800 people.

A man who works at a dive shop said the duo had booked a diving trip and were doing the “walk of shame”, a punishment used regularly by local law enforcement.