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Originally Posted by Lost Student
My speculation is that the kids brought the bike back only because they realized that it was connected to a missing person; they feared that they would appear to be involved in the girl's disappearance if their theft was discovered three months later.
When they cut the lock on another person's bike, they knew they were stealing.
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This is the most logical conclusion.
"Oh shoot, we're going to get it for murder."
They stole in all likelihood and it wasn't a complete beater bike.