DETECTIVES investigating a serious assault in Harlow are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing bike.

We’re continuing to investigate a serious assault in Harlow in which a boy sustained a serious head injury.
An investigation was launched after we received a call at 9.15am on Sunday 2 February reporting a 17-year-old boy had been found injured in a car park in the Guilfords area.
He had sustained a fractured skull and remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition.
Now, we’re asking for the public’s help to find the victim’s bike, similar to the one in the picture, or for anyone who has information about who was riding it overnight between Saturday 1 February and Sunday 2 February to contact us.
Detective Inspector Stewart Eastbrook, who leads the investigation, said: “We believe that the victim was using this bike early evening on Saturday, but it has not been seen since.
“My team and his parents want to find out what happened in the hours before he was found injured at Guilfords.
“I’d ask the public to help us find this distinctive bike or find out who may have been riding it as it may help us piece together the events of that evening and anyone involved.”
The bike is a black Surron: it has the following distinguishing features;

• After market grey handle grips,
• Aftermarket break leavers (brand Pro E4)
• Aftermarket light with a switch that goes up onto the handlebars
• Silver foot pegs
• Silver front and back sprockets
• It has a white sticker across the body and battery with the words SUPREME, this has half been pulled away
  If you saw anything, have any CCTV, dash cam or doorbell footage, or have any information please get in contact with us.
  Please quote incident 348 of 2 February.
  The public can contact detectives directly using a public portal found here https://mipp.police.uk/operation/4201020124R37-PO1
  Alternatively, if you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.