A teenager has appealed for help to get his BMX bike back and his family is offering a £50 reward.

Stolen bike - Jake Ward is desperate to get his bike back. Picture: STEVE BRADING 40890-c

Jake Ward, 13, who goes to Colbayns High School, Clacton, left it for a matter of minutes and when he returned, it had been stolen.

The bike is worth about £350 and he is desperate to get it back.

"It is not just his hobby - it's his life," said his mum, Ann-Marie.

"He spends all his spare time on it doing jumps and skills and is quite accomplished. He won a competition in Brightlingsea in the summer."

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Published Friday, February 4, 2005

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