Neighbour captures the moment burglars escape on a moped with 80kg safe filled with family's gold jewellery Thieves stole almost £2,000 worth of jewellery, including wedding rings and family heirlooms Homeowner Natasha Rayasam believes burglars used metal detector to locate hidden safe Neighbour took photo after trying to chase pair as they sped away from the property in Beckenham, South East London A pair of thieves made their getaway on a scooter after stealing a family safe filled with nearly £2,000 worth of jewellery. A neighbour, alerted by the security alarm going off at the property in Beckenham, South East London, managed to take a photograph of the duo as they made their escape. Owner Natasha Rayasam, 33, has now offered a £500 reward for the safe return of her family heirlooms, which included her wedding rings, along with 17 pieces of 22 carat gold jewellery. Brazen: The two thieves use a scooter to haul away the stolen safe from the family home in Beckenham, making off with £2,000 worth of jewellery Ms Rayasam believes the pair used a metal detector to locate the 176lbs safe, which was bolted to floor of a wardrobe in the master bedroom, because no other valuables were taken during the burglary. She tells the Evening Standard: 'They went straight to the wardrobe of the master bedroom and then to the study where they found our safe, which was bolted to the floor of a wardrobe. We think they used a metal detector to find it. I don't know how they removed it. They didn't touch anything else in the house - laptops or phones. All they wanted was the jewellery. Ms Rayasam, who was on holiday in India at the time of the break in, is still reeling from the July 28 buglary, and has offered up the award in a bid to encourage witnesses to come forward. She adds: 'It isn't how expensive the jewellery is that matters, it is the sentimental value. It is all my wedding jewellery, and all the jewellery given to me for my children. My father passed away in May and much of it is from him. It is causing me huge distress. Detective Sergeant Stuart Roberts, who is leading the investigation, said: 'I am appealing for anyone who was in the area of Park Road, Beckenham at around 11.30hrs on 28 July and saw two men carrying a box or safe away from an address. The two men then left the scene on a moped, carrying the box on the seat between them. Owner Natasha Rayasam, 33, has now offered a £500 reward for the safe return of her family heirlooms