A MOTHER says she felt "sick and angry" when she discovered her disabled daughter's tricycle had been stolen.

Denise Beckley, who lives in Hawthorn Road, Worcester, is the full-time carer for her daughter Tammy, who has severe learning difficulties.

Miss Beckley, who is 24, is unable to ride a two-wheeled bicycle because of her disability, so her mum bought her the bright red, mobility tricycle a year ago.

But the beloved trike - which was decorated with Winnie the Pooh bells - was stolen from the family's front garden overnight on Sunday, November 27.

"I was mad and sick, angry because they have stolen off my special needs daughter," said Ms Beckley, who alerted police.

"All kids love bikes and because Tammy can't ride a two wheeler, that is why I bought it her so she has had that experience of riding a bike. It is no ordinary bike, they are specially made for people who have got disabilities.

"I'm appalled by it. To pinch off a special needs child? Come on. I just want the bike back."

The tricycle is usually stored in the family's front garden, because the gate to the back garden is currently broken.

However, the trike was not secured on Sunday night.

"It was just sat there, which is my own stupid fault I know," explained the 56-year-old.

"I'm too trusting. When it is back it is going on the end of a chain and I'm cementing that chain into the ground.

"I would give anything to get it back for her. She doesn't hurt anybody, she has not got the normal life a 24-year-old has. She is good as gold - how dare they take her bike?"

Ms Beckley says a new replacement trike could cost thousands of pounds.

Police have released a CCTV image of two men they would like to speak to in relation to the theft.

In the image, the two men are pictured next to a red tricycle.

A spokesman for West Mercia Police said: "Between 11.20pm on Sunday, November 27 and 9.20am on Monday, November 28, a mobility pedal tricycle was stolen from outside a property on Hawthorne Road, Worcester.

"Police would like to speak to the men pictured to assist with enquiries."

Anyone who recognises either of the men, or who has any information about the theft, is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 182S of 28 November 2016.

Or, to report information anonymously, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org