A BIKE left in a city bike stand for only an hour had its rear wheel removed.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a bike left on Silver Street in Worcester was damaged.

The bike was left in the bike stand between 7am and 8am on April 20.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "If you have information about the damage, please let us know using the ‘Tell Us About’ form on our website, quoting incident reference SD-9510-24-2222-03. 

"If you aren’t comfortable contacting us directly, you can pass on information anonymously to the independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website."