86-year-old Kent cyclist has bike stolen while in A&E

Minster resident Bob Friend's blue Thorn Audax was taken from outside the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital last Thursday

Bob Friend's Thorn Audax (Photo: Facebook)

An 86-year-old Kent cyclist, who still regularly rides over 150 miles per week, had his treasured Thorn Audax bike stolen while he was in A&E.

Minster resident Bob Friend’s bike was taken from outside the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate last Thursday.

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