Motorbike believed to have hit boy, 3, seized

The motorbike was stolen in Sunderland in May

A stolen motorbike thought to have been involved in a crash that left a three-year-old boy in hospital has been seized by police.

The crash happened on 20 June shortly before 20:25 BST on Kingsway in Fenham, Newcastle.

The boy was crossing the road when he was struck by the motorbike, which had a male rider and male pillion passenger.

The child suffered a broken arm and bruising to his body. He was taken to hospital for treatment and is now home again.

Both the men on the bike fled the scene, but the pillion passenger was believed to have been thrown from the vehicle during the crash, Northumbria Police said.

Police said the two riders fled the scene following the crash

The bike was reported stolen from a home in Wessington Way, Sunderland, on 11 May.

Sgt Dave Roberts said: "We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who has any information around the stolen motorbike, as we believe this could prove crucial in our investigations."