AN Echo newspaper delivery boy has had his bike stolen.

Christopher Marsh, of Cheshire Drive, Bournemouth, left his bike outside Cappuccino's coffee shop in Boscombe at around 5pm on Saturday July 29.

No more than five minutes after going into the shop to buy a hot drink, the 16-year-old found his bike was missing.

He described the bike as being a blue and silver Carrera model, with some unique markings including white brake levers, neon green grips and green spray paint on the rear tyre.

Chris has owned the bike for about a year and can no longer do his paper round without it.

Numerous posts have been created on social media urging locals to come forward with any new information or sightings of the bike.

The theft has been reported to police.